Chicken Broccoli Ziti

Chicken broccoli ziti is an easy dinner where everything cooks together in one skillet. A creamy Alfredo sauce is simmered with pasta, chunks of tender chicken and broccoli. This kid friendly dinner is ready for your busy weeknights!

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• ❤️ Favorite things about this recipe
• 📝 Ingredients you'll need
• 🥣 Before you begin: essential tools
• 🥄 Step by step: instructions
• 👩‍🍳 Variations to make it your own
• 💡Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips
• 💬 Your questions answered: FAQs
• 🧺 How to store leftovers
• ⌛ Make Ahead
• 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
• 📣 Related Recipes
• 🍗 Creamy chicken dinners
• 🥦 Broccoli recipes
• Chicken Broccoli Ziti

❤️ Favorite things about this recipe

• Tender pasta is cooked in chicken broccoli alfredo sauce all in one pan.
• An easy chicken broccoli ziti recipe ready in just 30 minutes.
• One of the versatile weeknight dinners that can be adjusted to your personal preference.

Add this meal to your healthy recipes inventory as it is one dish that your entire family will enjoy. Even your pickiest of eaters will love the bites of chicken, veggies with pasta all in a creamy Alfredo sauce.

📝 Ingredients you'll need

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

🥣 Before you begin: essential tools

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• Large skillet

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🥄 Step by step: instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In a medium bowl, combine chicken with salt, black pepper, oregano, and garlic.
2. In a large skillet or large pan on high heat, add butter and oil, then add chicken pieces and cook, stirring until no longer pink.
3. Pour in boiling water and milk and stir in dry pasta. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium heat, and cook for 7 minutes.
4. Uncover and stir in Alfredo sauce and broccoli, taste to adjust seasonings, then cook for an additional 3 minutes. Serve garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

👩‍🍳 Variations to make it your own

• Skip cooking the chicken and use leftover shredded rotisserie chicken.
• Use any chicken you like; tenders and thighs work well, too.
• You can use frozen peas, artichoke hearts or red peppers instead of broccoli.
• Other pasta can be used too, like penne or rotini, as well as gluten-free pasta.
• You can use chicken stock instead of water for additional flavor.

💡Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips

• The sauce will look thin initially, but the more it sets, the more it thickens.
• For a lighter version, you can use part milk and part chicken broth for the sauce.
• A homemade No Cream Alfredo Sauce will make this dish even more amazing!

💬 Your questions answered: FAQs

🧺 How to store leftovers

Refrigerate leftover chicken broccoli ziti in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freezer- Place leftovers in a freezer-safe container and freeze up to two months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

Reheat - Place in a skillet with a splash of milk/ broth or even water and reheat on medium-low until thoroughly heated.

⌛ Make Ahead

Chicken broccoli casserole is such a quick dinner so not much prep is ahead of time. However, you could cube up the chicken breasts or grate the parmesan before preparing this meal.

🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with

• Chicken broccoli ziti tastes fabulous with freshly grated parmesan cheese or a dash of red pepper flakes.
• Serve it with this quick air fryer garlic bread, and maybe sip some virgin mojito.
• Of course, you can make some additional veggies to serve alongside, like Air Fryer Frozen Asparagus.
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