This is in my top 5 favorite dishes. The recipe is from food network (I think it's a Paula Deen recipe). It is delicious and pretty healthy too!!
kosher salt
8 cups broccoli florets (4 heads)
1/2 lb. farfalle (bow tie) pasta
2 Tblsp. unsalted butter
2 Tblsp. olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 lemon, zested
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tblsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup toasted pignoli (pine) nuts (optional)
freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
In the same water, cook the bow tie pasta according to the pkg. directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, cook the chicken in a little oil until no longer pink. Heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over med-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 tsp. salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
(To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over med-low heat and cook, tossing often, for 5 minutes, until light brown.)
