Chicken and Pesto Pasta with Broccoli Mary Adey (Landlord

Chicken and Pesto Pasta with Broccoli

Ingredients for one person

1 Chicken breast, 1⁄2 a broccoli head without the stalk, 1 tablespoon of pesto sauce, 1 cup of fusilli pasta, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, Salt and pepper, Handful of pine nuts (optional)

Method

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes. Cut the broccoli into florets, Add the broccoli for the last three minutes with the pasta to cook. Meanwhile cut the chicken into small chunks. Heat a none stick frying pan add oil. Stir fry the chicken for five minutes on a high heat stirring often, until the chicken is no longer pink. When cooked drain the pasta and broccoli and add to a large bowl. Add the chicken and pesto. Fry the pine nuts for 30 seconds to toast and add to the bowl and mix. Season to paste. Enjoy.