Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Feb. 17, 2022
Here’s an elegant entree you’ll be proud to serve. It looks like you spent hours, but it’s so simple. I like to add a splash of lemon for a refreshing finishing touch. —Tammy Diekemper, Marine, Illinois
Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 2-1/2 cups uncooked ziti
  • 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1 cup julienned roasted sweet red peppers
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt. In a large skillet, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
  2. In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add the garlic, pepper flakes, oregano and remaining salt; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and milk; bring to a boil. Add ziti; cook for 7-8 minutes or until ziti is tender, adding broccoli and red peppers during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  3. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 528 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 975mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 7g fiber), 43g protein.