Broccoli ground chicken orecchiette

Name: Broccoli ground chicken orecchiette
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz orecchiette or small pasta shells; 8 oz broccolini or broccoli florets; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb ground chicken breast; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 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; 1 red pepper flakes; 1 salt and pepper; 2 tbsp Calabrian chili peppers

Italian · meal · Serves 4 · 24m total · ↑ Protein & Fib5.0(1)

Inspired by @mason_woodruff · Watch on IG ↗

535 kcal34 g protein61 g carbs19 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

Total time: 24mHands-on: 21mWaiting: 3m

Start cooking

Equipment

Colander
Large Pot
Nonstick Skillet
Stovetop Burner

Steps

24m

1. Boil pasta water1m + 5m
2. Cook pasta1m + 9m
8 oz orecchiette or small pasta shells
3. Drain pasta, reserve water2m
4. Sauté broccolini5m
8 oz broccolini or broccoli florets · 1 tbsp olive oil
5. Brown ground chicken6m
1 lb ground chicken breast
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.