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Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli

Name: Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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

18 reviews

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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

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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

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.
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.
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.

Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli

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