Easy Pesto Chicken Skillet

This is a tasty budget meal that incorporates a handful of ingredients found in your pantry. The key to this cooking properly is keeping the chicken and broccoli florets an even size. I highly recommend freshly prepared pesto.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cup whipping cream
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
• ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup fresh basil pesto
• 6 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces gemelli pasta
• 3 cups small broccoli florets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer chicken to a bowl and keep warm.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth into the skillet and add gemelli. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes. Add broccoli and cook, stirring occasionally, until completely cooked, about 5 more minutes.

Step 4

Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese, whipping cream, and pesto until combined. Return chicken to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.