Ingredients

  • 5 cups broccoli florets (from about 1 large bunch)
  • 3/4 pound fusilli or other corkscrew pasta
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic (about 8 cloves)
  • 3 large skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Cook broccoli in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to large bowl.
  • Add fusilli to same pot and cook until just tender but still firm to bite.
  • Drain pasta.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
  • Add garlic and chicken and saut$amp;eacute; until chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to bowl with broccoli.
  • Add wine, broth and cream to skillet and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.
  • Add pasta, broccoli, chicken and cheese to sauce and toss until mixture is heated through and coated evenly with sauce.