Description
Creamy Rotisserie Chicken Broccoli Pasta is the ultimate weeknight dinner: a rich velvety sauce coats al dente pasta with shredded rotisserie chicken and crisp broccoli in minutes. This pantry-friendly, family-friendly skillet dish uses store-bought chicken and simple ingredients for a comforting, restaurant-quality flavor that’s quick, easy, and endlessly adaptable for leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz pasta (penne or rotini)
- 2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt, to taste
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Add broccoli during the last 3 minutes of cooking, then drain.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in milk and chicken broth until smooth.
- Simmer for 3–5 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Stir in mozzarella, Parmesan, black pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning.
- Add shredded chicken and cooked pasta with broccoli to the skillet.
- Toss until evenly coated and heated through.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use part-skim mozzarella and reduced-fat milk.
- Swap mozzarella for fontina or cheddar for a different cheesy flavor.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days; reheat gently on the stovetop.
- Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free pasta and a gluten-free thickener (such as cornstarch) instead of flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
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