Chicken and Broccoli Pasta with Cream Sauce, Gluten and Dairy free

Gluten and dairy free deliciousness.

The other night I had no idea what to make for dinner. Do you ever have those nights where a trip to the grocery store is over due and you have to get creative? On this particular evening my fridge was looking pretty bare. I did notice that I had my cashew cream with pulp that needed to be used. Because of this I decided on Chicken with a cashew cream sauce.Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which means if you buy something through my link, I may get a small share of the sale. I appreciate it! 

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Chicken and broccoli in garlic cashew cream sauce, gluten and dairy free

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken cut into pieces
• 2 cups broccoli chopped
• Olive oil 
• Salt
• Pepper
• Granulated garlic
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• Gluten free pasta 

For the sauce:

• 1 cup cashew cream with pulp, or cream of choice
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• Salt
• Pepper
• a few tablespoons of  white wine (or broth)

Instructions:

1. Cut your chicken into bite size pieces. I personally like to use thighs. Season with salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
2. Prepare a pot of water and bring to a boil for your pasta. Cut broccoli and tomatoes into pieces and set aside.
3. Heat skillet coated with olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken. Turn down to low heat.
4. When chicken is almost cooked through you can add your broccoli. I added a dash of salt and pepper after adding the broccoli. Pour a splash of white wine or chicken broth onto skillet and cover with lid. Allow broccoli to steam.
5. Cook pasta according to package directions.
6. Sauce: You can prepare the sauce while your pasta is cooking.
7. Pour your cashew cream into a sauce pan over medium heat. You can then add your pressed or chopped garlic clove and nutritional yeast. Don’t be shy with your splash of white wine.
8. Salt and pepper cream to taste. Mix until heated through and creamy. If sauce needs thickening you can use gluten free corn starch or thickener of your choosing.
9. Mix noodles in with chicken and broccoli.
10. You will then add your sauce and coat the noodles. Add more seasoning as needed. If you are a fan of spicy foods this dish would go great with some red pepper flakes.

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When we became a gluten and dairy free household I thought white sauces and pasta were a thing of the past. Thankfully I was wrong.  What is your favorite pasta dish?

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