Name: Easy Pesto Chicken Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced - 6 ounces; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Chicken broth - 3 cups; Gemelli pasta - 6 ounces; Small broccoli florets - 3 cups; Grape tomatoes, halved - 1 cup; Shaved Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Whipping cream - ¼ cup; Fresh basil pesto - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Pesto Chicken Skillet

1. Boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced - 6 ounces

2. Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon

3. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

4. Ground black pepper - 1 pinch

5. Butter - 1 tablespoon

6. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

7. Chicken broth - 3 cups

8. Gemelli pasta - 6 ounces

9. Small broccoli florets - 3 cups

10. Grape tomatoes, halved - 1 cup

11. Shaved Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

12. Whipping cream - ¼ cup

13. Fresh basil pesto - ¼ cup

14. Cayenne pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Pesto Chicken Skillet

1. Stage

Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.