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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package orecchiette pasta ¼ cup butter ¼ cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 3 cups chopped broccoli 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons dried basil ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder salt to taste

Nutrition Info

761.1 calories carbohydrate: 59.1 g cholesterol: 142.1 mg fat: 32.9 g fiber: 4 g protein: 56.2 g saturatedFat: 11.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 390.4 mg sugar: 2.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in orecchiette and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
While pasta is cooking, combine butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shredded chicken, broccoli, Parmesan cheese, basil, pepper, and garlic powder, toss to coat. Stir in pasta and reserved pasta water until evenly distributed. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

6 servings

A favorite dish with a wonderful specialty pasta, orecchiette, which is a substantial pasta that holds sauce nicely.