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Broccoli Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• 16 ounces pasta
• 12 ounces frozen broccoli florets
• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite sized peices)
• 1 tsp garlic powder and onion powder
• 1 tsp salt and pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• fresh parsley and red pepper flakes to top
• 1 cup reserved pasta water
• squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp good olive oil
• 1 cup parmesean cheese

Directions

1. in a pot of salted water, bring water to a boil and cook pasta until just shy of aldente
2. Put broccoli in the dutch oven and cook with some salt and pepper and olive oil. Dont over cook.
3. remove once it is cooked to liking
4. Season chicken with salt and pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Cook in a dutch oven over medium high heat until browned. then add garlic in and stir add in cooked pasta and stir in 1 cup of reserved pasta water.
5. stir in olive oil (or butter if you prefer) and parmseaean cheese. then add broccoli back in
6. Add more salt and pepper, dried herbs if deserved. Top with more Parmesan or red pepper flakes or squeeze of lemon and another drizzle of good oil