I developed this recipe due to the fact that my kids love pasta. Love chicken. Love broccoli. Love olives. HATE the red sauce. When I made pasta and poured a marinara over it, they were aghast. So I went simpler and it worked. They ate.

ingredients:
1 pkg penne pasta (16 oz)
1 pre-cooked rotisserie chicken
2 cups cooked broccoli
1 small can sliced olives
olive oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
1/8 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Boil your pasta according to package directions. Drain. Debone and chop up your store bought chicken. You don’t have to use all of it if you don’t want that much meat. In a large bowl, toss together.

I buy my broccoli frozen from Trader Joe’s. I find that their frozen brand tastes just as great as freshly cooked broccoli. Other brands don’t compare. Toss in the broccoli and the drained olives.

Add the chopped garlic, olive oil, and toss everything together. Man, there’s a lot of tossing going on up in here. Sprinkle the parmesan and pepper over the pasta, and serve.

Quite obviously, all the ingredients are easily interchanged with others. We just like penne. Quick, easy and your kids are sure to love it.

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