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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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- No need to cook the chicken or the pasta ahead of time.
- Easy 30 minute dinner.
- Everything cooks in one pot or skillet.
- A kid-friendly meal.
Add this meal to your weekly dinner rotation as it is one dish that the whole family will enjoy. Even your pickiest of eaters will love the bites of chicken, veggies with pasta all in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
📝 Ingredients
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.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium bowl combine chicken with salt, black pepper, oregano and garlic.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven on high heat, add butter and oil then add chicken pieces and cook stirring until no longer pink.
- Pour in boiling water, milk and stir in dry pasta. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for 7 minutes.
- Uncover and stir in Alfredo sauce and broccoli, taste to adjust seasonings then cook for additional 3 minutes. Serve garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
💡Amira's Tips
- The sauce will look thin at the beginning but the more it sets the more it thickens.
🧺 Storage
Refrigerate leftover chicken broccoli ziti in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
⌛ Make Ahead
Chicken broccoli ziti 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.
🍽️ Serve With
- Chicken broccoli ziti tastes fabulous with fresh grated parmesan cheese or even a dash of red pepper flakes.
- Serve it with this quick air fryer garlic bread and maybe sip some virgin mojito with it.
👩🍳 Variations
- 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 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.
💬 FAQs
You can use any kind of sauce you prefer, but Alfredo sauce is a creamy parmesan cheese sauce that goes perfect with broccoli, chicken and pasta. Homemade Alfredo makes it taste even better, try this recipe for an easy Alfredo sauce without heavy cream.
Strips of sweet bell pepper, pea, sliced mushrooms or even halved cherry tomatoes can be tossed into this delicious chicken broccoli pasta dish.
The sauce will thicken over time, however if you are finding the sauce not to be as thick as you like and you're ready to eat soon, you can make a cornstarch slurry with 2 parts water and 1 part cornstarch. Mix well and pour into your sauce while it's simmering on the stove to help thicken the sauce.
📣 Related Recipes
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- Baked ziti with meat is a delicious and satisfying comfort food that is easy to make at home. This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated for an easy weeknight dinner option.
- Looking for a delicious and comforting meal that's perfect for feeding a crowd? This cheesy chicken tetrazzini is a must-try, with its creamy sauce, tender chicken, and pasta all baked to perfection!
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Chicken Broccoli Ziti
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into ½ inch cubes
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to your liking
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ cup boiling water
- 1 cup mil
- 6 oz ziti pasta dry
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce 16 oz
- 2 cups frozen broccoli florets about 6 oz
- Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine chicken with salt, black pepper, oregano and garlic.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven on high heat, add butter and oil.
- When butter melts add chicken pieces and cook stirring occasionally until no longer pink.
- Pour in boiling water, milk and stir in dry pasta. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium.
- Continue to cook for another 7 minutes.
- Uncover and stir in Alfredo sauce and broccoli, taste to adjust seasoning.
- Continue to cook for another 3 minutes or until everything is smooth and cooked to your perfections.
- Serve garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- The sauce will look thin at the beginning but the more it sets the more it thickens.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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