Chicken Broccoli Bleu Cheese Pasta
Sautéed chicken, roasted broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, caramelized onions... all bold flavors that pair perfectly with bleu cheese. There's nothing subtle about this dish!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound broccoli*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil - to drizzle
- salt/pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons grated parmesan*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion - vertically sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves - 2 teaspoons fresh
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 pound boneless - skinless chicken breast, cubed*
- ½ cup dry sherry*
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes - sliced (optional)
- ⅓ cup walnuts - toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces bleu cheese - crumbled
- 8 ounces penne*
- salt*
- Italian parsley and fresh thyme leaves to garnish
- * See Notes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Arrange prepared broccoli in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. Place in hot oven.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, the minced garlic, and onion. Stir to combine. Continue cooking over medium-high, heat stirring occasionally, until onions begin to caramelize.
- Give the roasting broccoli a good stir, and continue to cook.
- Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Make sure to add salt to the pasta water!*
- Add cubed chicken breast, thyme leaves, and crushed red pepper to the saute pan. Cook until chicken is browning nicely on most sides. De-glaze the pan with the sherry. Stir. Cook until about half of the liquid is evaporated.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Prior to draining it, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Check the broccoli. When the broccoli is almost tender, sprinkle with parmesan, and cook an additional 5 minutes. The total cooking time for the broccoli can be anywhere from 25-45 minutes depending on your oven and the size of the pieces. It should be tender, but not soft when you pull it from the oven.
- Add sun dried tomatoes and walnuts to the sauté pan with the chicken. Stir well. When the pasta is al dente, drain, and add to the sauté pan. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the reserved pasta water.
- Immediately before serving, gently fold the crumbled bleu cheese into the pasta mixture. Garnish with fresh thyme and chopped parsley. Buon appetito!
Notes
Macronutrients (approximation from MyFitnessPal.com): 642 calories; 44 g protein; 61 g carbohydrates; 26 g fat. The servings are VERY generous.
Nutrition
Calories: 641kcal
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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