So where did I come up with this miraculous dish? I read some blog over on the Huff Post and stole the idea. All I could remember was that it had chicken, broccoli, penne past and some sort of flavor pack found at Trader Joe's. Since the nearest TJ's to me is probably in another state, I made do with Publix and Aldi, cause I'm cheap like that. And clearly don't love my children enough since I didn't use organic foods and flavor it with love. But, the ate it so I don't care.
So here's what I did: Put the pasta water on to boil. Add penne when it comes to a boil and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, sprinkle 2 or 3 chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Saute in a skillet with olive oil until browned on both sides. Add broccoli florets and about 1/4 cup of water so the broccoli will steam a little. When the chicken is done and the broccoli tender add some diced garlic and this nifty little concentrated chicken broth cup thing. It's made by Knorr. It was the magic ingredient. It gave everything lots of flavor and I didn't have to spend time chopping herbs and stuff. Also, I squeezed a lemon over it all and sliced the chicken into strips when it is fully cooked.
