I made dinner the other night and sort of threw all of this together. The kids really loved it, so I am going to try to remember how I did it, and then make updates once I try this again.
Creamy Chicken Pasta
1 lb pasta
1 chicken breast, sliced thin
1 small head of broccoli, washed and cut into bite sized pieces
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp crushed pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup cream
1 cup Parmesan
Boil the pasta in salted water until finished. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water while draining the finished pasta into a strainer.
In a high sided skillet, cook the thinly sliced chicken with a little olive oil. Season with a little salt and black pepper. Once you have flipped the chicken to cook the other side, add in the onions and broccoli and put a lid on the skillet to help finish the chicken and steam the broccoli at the same time. Add in the garlic, crushed pepper and a little salt (1/2 tsp). After a minute, letting the garlic cook, add in the cream, pasta water and Parmesan. Let this come to a simmer and thicken. Lastly add in the pasta. Stir so everything is combined. Add more Parmesan if desired and black pepper.