Description
A flavorful and easy chicken pasta dish with a zesty lemon butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound bowtie pasta
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta cooks, season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned.
- Add broccoli to the skillet and cook until tender-crisp.
- Stir in lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can add other vegetables like bell peppers or onions.
- For a creamier sauce, add a splash of heavy cream.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg