One Pot Chicken Broccoli Pasta is the ultimate weeknight 30 minute comfort food. Made with tender shredded chicken, onions, garlic, zucchini, arugula and broccoli, this pasta made with Barilla Pronto Penne literally cooks all in one pot with no boiling or draining required. Minimize the fuss and cleanup when making dinner with this recipe. Dairy Free too!
I’m all about the quick meals.
Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook and I love to eat well.
But it’s always even better to cook and eat well without slaving away for hours in the kitchen. I want to share my love of cooking with everyone and infect them with this same condition.
The way to do this? Persuade and convince people that cooking does not need to take a ton of time. You only need to set aside 30 minutes to create a home made authentic delicious dish.
Another issue limiting people in the kitchen? The dreaded cleaning up process. How to eliminate this?
One pot meals.
One pot meals are perfect because the kitchen clean up is minimal. I mean we’re talking a knife, cutting board and the pot. Who wouldn’t go for that?
So when I first heard of Barilla Pronto – a new line of pasta that requires no boiling water, no draining and can be cooked with the pasta ingredients and the sauce, I was intrigued. And luckily it could be found at the Stop and Shop in town.
Now this can seriously cut down on dinner prep and clean up time.
If you can have the same top quality pasta without the additional wait time for the water to boil, and additional clean up of extra pots and pans for the sauce why wouldn’t you always purchase this?
The true test would be to see how the pasta really tasted and if it truly can be cooked with the sauce, and other ingredients without sacrificing quality anywhere.
For a quick 30 minute pasta I wanted veggies and protein. Shredded rotisserie chicken is perfect for quick pasta meals and onions, garlic, zucchini, broccoli and arugula are all quick cooking delicious and nutritious veggies. So that is how this one pot chicken broccoli pasta was born.
To make the sauce dairy free I opted for a bit of coconut cream (or milk) which adds a nice silky and creamy component to the dish. For additional flavor both vegan basil pesto and nutritional yeast would be perfect here too but those are entirely optional.
I was seriously impressed with myself and this pasta dish. I’m not a huge pasta eater and have clearly forgotten just what a perfect comfort food a creamy steaming bowl of pasta with lots of various ingredients can be.
It was delicious though. One pot chicken broccoli pasta for the win! The Barilla pronto pasta, as promised was ready in 10 minutes and I just tossed it on on top of the veggies so it cooked together with the sauce. No boiling, no draining required as stated on the box. And best of all? It tastes just like regular pasta. No downgrade in quality at all.
Just a product that seems to be even easier to cook with and less time consuming. A win on all fronts.
On your next grocery shopping trip make sure you grab some New Barilla Pronto Pasta next time you shop at Stop & Shop, Giant Food Stores, or Martin’s Food Markets. Barilla Pronto Pasta is also available through Peapod!
If you try making my one pot chicken broccoli pasta please share what you think in the comments below.
This one pot chicken broccoli pasta is the ultimate weeknight 30 minute comfort food. Made with tender shredded chicken, onions, garlic, zucchini, arugula and broccoli, this pasta made with Barilla Pronto Penne literally cooks all in one pot with no boiling or draining required. Minimize the fuss and cleanup when making dinner with this recipe. Dairy Free too!
- 1 12 ounce box Barilla Pronto Penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion halved and thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 zucchini halved and sliced
- 1 head broccoli chopped
- 6 ounces arugula
- 1/2 cup coconut cream or milk
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- optional: 1/4 cup vegan basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast optional
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Heat large pan over medium heat. Add oil and onions. Cook for a few minutes. Add garlic. Cook until fragrant.
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Add zucchini and cook until browned. Add salt.
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Add arugula and broccoli. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
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Add pasta,coconut cream and 3 cups of water. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
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Remove from heat, stir, add chicken, and add vegan basil pestoand nutritional yeast (optional).
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Dia says
This looks so good. I’ll have to give it a try. I make a very similar dish to this with the pasta chicken and broccoli but with a tomato sauce
Vicky says
Sounds delicious with a tomato sauce too : )
Ashleigh says
Oh yum, this chicken and veggie pasta looks great! I love anything with veggies! Thank you for sharing!
Vicky says
It’s light yet hearty at the same time! A perfect weeknight meal : )
Xavia Omega says
You had me at “one pot” 😉 I’m a vegetarian so I think I’ll try this with a chicken substitute!
Vicky says
Just feel free to omit the chicken and this dish will be vegetarian friendly : ))
Nusrat says
Seeing as my kids pretty much ONLY eat pasta I’m always looking for different ways of cooking it so it doesn’t always taste the same. This recipe looks really good (and easy!) so will be trying it out!
Vicky says
Thanks! Definitely a great pasta recipe with lots of green veggies hidden in!
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
LOVE Pronto pasta! And dinners that whip up in a flash like this one 🙂 Great flavors!
Vicky says
So good right?! Yes quick dinners are the best : )
Christina @ Christina's Cucina says
That is a quick meal and better than stopping for takeout!
Vicky says
Definitely! Healthier, and still only takes 30 minutes or less to prepare : )
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
I seriously want to dive right through my screen and grab a bowl of this now, it looks SOOOOO good!! You can’t beat chicken and pasta dishes!
Vicky says
Haha thanks so much Annie!!
Laura @ Family Spice says
Oh, I love one-pot meals! Such a great idea for a family that’s always on the go!
Vicky says
Exactly how I feel : )
Ginny McMeans says
This quick meal is packed full of great ingredients. Thanks!
Vicky says
Thanks Ginny!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Fantastic meal! I whole-heartedly agree it’s a win-win to eat something so tasty that just happens to be quick and easy too!
Vicky says
Right?! Total win win : )
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
What an interesting new product! I must try. You’ve put it to good use here 🙂
Vicky says
Thanks! Definitely makes pasta dinners even quicker and easier to whip up : )
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
This sounds wonderful! Love Barilla pasta and will need to check out this new product!
Vicky says
It tastes just like their regular pasta but is even faster and easier to cook with so definitely an upgrade : )
cristina says
No boil, no drain – what will they think of next to make life easier! 🙂 Great idea for those needed quick meals during a busy week (even busy weekends!). Will have to try that coconut cream in pasta – good pasta dish with good-for-you veggies and so versatile.
Vicky says
Right?! Love the fact that you can just cook the pasta in one pot with the sauce- definitely great for busy week night meals (or like you said weekends!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
This looks like an easy healthy dish. I’m all on-board with one-pot dishes too!
Vicky says
They;re the best right?!
Randy says
This dishes looks so healthy and easy to cook! So many ingredients in just one pot. I can prepare this veggie pasta by substitute the chicken with others and recommend to my vegetarian friends. Sure they’ll love this!
Vicky says
Yes to make this vegetarian just use extra veggies instead of the chicken — it will be delicious that way too!
Anthony says
Yummy, this looks so creamy and delicious, I love this so much and will try your recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Vicky says
Thanks! Enjoy!