Fusilli Chicken With Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Broccoli

Submitted by Tee Lee

"From "Best-Ever Pasta" Cookbook. This one-dish meal is delicious, combining oven-roasted tomatoes, broccoli, onions, garlic, chicken and lemon. With flavors like that, who can resist?"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs plum tomatoes, quartered
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces broccoli florets
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb fusilli (or other small pasta)
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Place the plum tomatoes in a baking dish, covering with 1 tablespoon oil, oregano and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the tomatoes are just browned (DO NOT STIR).
4. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until just tender, about five minutes.
5. Drain and set aside.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add the onion, thyme, chicken and season with salt.
8. Cook about 5-7 minutes, until the meat is cooked and beginning to brown, stirring often.
9. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, stirring frequently.
10. Remove from the heat, stir in lemon juice and season with pepper.
11. Set aside and keep warm.
12. Cook the fusilli accoring to the directions on the package.
13. Drain and place in a large bowl.
14. Toss the pasta with the remaining oil.
15. Stir the broccoli and chicken mixture into the pasta.
16. Add the tomatoes and stir gently to blend.
17. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Francisco M.]

This recipe was super easy and very tasty. I used mixed vegs.

 

[Annacia]

This is a very good recipe. Dh and guests enjoyed this dinner (DH picked out the broccoli). I thought the lemon juice set off the entire dish to good advantage. The flavors and textures work together very well and this one recipe is a full meal, whats not to like? Parm cheese was passed in a side bowl for each to add as they chose.