Broccoli ground chicken orecchiette

Broccoli ground chicken orecchiette

Italian · meal · Serves 4 · 24m total · ↑ Protein & Fib

Inspired by @mason_woodruff · Watch on IG ↗

529 kcal34 g protein60 g carbs18 g fat

A high-protein spin on broccoli sausage pasta using lean ground chicken with a sweet and spicy Calabrian chili-balsamic sauce, tossed with orecchiette and parmesan.

Cook timeline

Wall clock: 24mActive: 21mPassive: 14mParallel tracks: 2
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Boil pasta water
Sauté broccolini
Cook pasta
Brown ground chicken
Drain pasta, reserve water
Add sauce and finish pasta
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Start cooking

Equipment

Steps

24m
  1. 1. Boil pasta water1m + 5m
  2. 2. Cook pasta1m + 9m
    8 oz orecchiette or small pasta shells
  3. 3. Drain pasta, reserve water2m
  4. 4. Sauté broccolini5m
    8 oz broccolini or broccoli florets · 1 tbsp olive oil
  5. 5. Brown ground chicken6m
    1 lb ground chicken breast
  6. 6. Add sauce and finish pasta6m
    2 tbsp tomato paste · 2 tbsp Calabrian chili peppers · 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar · 1 tbsp honey · 2 cube frozen crushed garlic · 1 tsp Italian seasoning · 0.33 cup water · 2 oz parmesan · 1 whole lemon zest · 0.5 cup pasta water

When ready to eat

Finish with salt and pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice, extra grated parmesan, and chili flakes or more Calabrian chili peppers if you like it spicy.