Creamy Garlic Pasta with Broccoli
Dec 03 2011 by
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I was never a big fan of The Olive Garden but they did have one dish I really liked – Chicken con Broccoli. It was made with orecchiette pasta and had a delicious creamy garlic sauce that was mixed in with pieces of broccoli and topped with chicken. When I tasted my Creamy Garlic Sauce the first time I immediately thought back to that Olive Garden dish. While Olive Garden has since taken this meal off their menu you can easily recreate it at home, which is a good thing considering the calories, fat and sodium of the original meal was almost a full days serving.
~Sarah
Nutritional Info for Olive Garden's Chicken con Broccoli
Ingredients:
- 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
- 8 ounces pasta of your choice, cooked to al dente (I used Eden Organic 100% Whole Grain Kamut Spaghetti)
- 1 1/2 cups Creamy Garlic Sauce
- 1/4 cup Homemade Breadcrumbs (optional)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl add the pasta and broccoli and stir gently to combine. Add the garlic sauce and gently stir until evenly coated.
Transfer to a glass baking dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs (if using)
- Transfer to 9 x 12 glass baking dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs (if using) and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Nutritional Info:
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 364.5, Cal. from Fat: 138, Total Fat: 15g, Sat. Fat: 1.5g, Carbs: 44.5g, Fiber: 8.5g, Sugars: 3g, Protein: 14.5g, Sodium: 1041mg, Chol: 0mg
Notes:
Leftovers can be store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can freeze the leftovers for up to 6 months but you’ll want to add a bit of sauce when you reheat as the pasta will be a bit dry.
I think this is a great recipe but the pasta you used is misleading – that is not gluten free pasta – it still contains wheat so you are misleading people who have gluten allergies to think that that brand of pasta is safe. Just wanted to give you a heads up. I”m a celiac and I know that pasta isn’t considered a safe pasta even for gluten sensitive people
Hi Jenny,
The pasta I used is most definitely NOT gluten free. Kamut is an ancient wheat grain and obviously contains gluten. In the recipe I state to use 8 ounces pasta of your choice. If you are gluten free, please use a gluten free pasta. Not everyone follows a gluten free diet and our site isn’t specifically a gluten free site so we try to write our recipes with everyone in mind. Those that need to follow a gluten free diet can easily use their favorite pasta in this recipe to make it a gluten free meal. We get asked frequently what products we use so when we can we list what products we used in each recipe. I don’t specifically follow a gluten free diet so I used a pasta that contained gluten. There are many good gluten free pasta choices out there. One of my favorites is a Quinoa Harvest.
~Sarah
I tried this dish the other night and included shrimp. It was delicious. I Had several helpings left over that my husband consumed (yes all at one time) when he got home. Great dish!