So tastey!! We loved this pasta!! I cubed the chicken before cooking it, and then I cooked it in a frying pan with a little olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic powder which gave the chicken a nice flavor.
I suggest starting the boiling water right away like the recipe says. I waited a little while and forgot how long it does take for water to boil, and then you can time it so the pasta is done at the same time as the sauce.
I followed other reviewers' suggestions and added a third tablespoon of pesto and that seemed like a great amount. We love tomatoes so next time I would add more. GREAT recipe!
Good, but I was expecting a little more flavor. I increased the pesto to 3 tbsp. but it could have used 4 or more. Also, I would have liked more tomatoes. Black olives or red onion might have zipped it up a little more...May try again with some of these alterations.
My husband and I LOVE this recipe. It reminds me of the Penne with Broccoli entree at Pasta Bravo Restaurant but with the pesto kick. I also add sundried tomatoes and a little extra pesto. This recipe serves 3-4 adults, not 6!
I used more vegetables than the recipe called for. I used a head of broccoli a bunch of asparagus an onion sundried tomatoes and roasted red peppers (cheated and used jarred ones). It was EXCELLENT. Trick is I think to add pesto and olive oil to your taste. Fresh herbs also improve this dish tremendously. A hand ful of fresh basil. Thanks I will make this again
I was in the mood for a dish with pasta chicken and broccoli without a heavy cream sauce and this did the trick. I am not s huge pesto fan but it went well with this recipe. I agree to add more pesto- I also thought you could double the amount of broccoli and triple the amount of tomatoes. I added more veggies than required but I still thought it could use more. I also used the "corkscew" pasta which I thought would go better.
What a wonderful use of kitchen staples. My 4 and 5 yr olds loved the dish even went for seconds. It was a good mix of vegetables noodles and spice for family dinners. I nearly doubled the pesto and increased the garlic as well. I cooked the pesto mix first then used the pan to grill chicken breast; while I blanched the broccoli in the micro. This will be a wonderful repeat!
I Enjoyed this Recipe. I Did Add White Wine Onion Garlic Left Out The Tomatoes And Used Red Bell Pepper. Was Nice Change Thank You
Great meal and easy to fix. Husband liked it too! I did add another Tbs of pesto and a little more olive oil b/c it was dry w/out adding some. Also added add'l 1/2-1 cup of fresh tomatoes. Will make again!
Pasta Broccoli & Chicken Haiku: "This was colorful. A vibrant and tasty dish. But More Pesto Please!" I should've taken the advice of other reviewers and up'ed the pesto b/c it was just a dainty kiss of flavor. I used more broccoli and less pasta (penne's all that I had but hey they're tubes too) and I also sauteed onion and bell pepper w/ the garlic. I also used an Italian-seasoned can of tomatoes as opposed to chopped fresh. I don't think that I changed the recipe too terribly much so I'm only giving it 4 stars b/c I think 1.) Needs the onion inclusion or at least more veggies & less noodle. 2.) Definitely needs more pesto and 3.) No wait just the 2. It's a good meal and all the better that it's not a heavy-creamy-pesto dish so the brightness of color and flavor is a nice harmony with the "healthy" fats of the oil and pesto.
