Ingredients

1lbspacket penne pasta

1cupreserved pasta water

2tbsplight butter

1onionsliced thinly

2cloves garliccrushed or minced

500gskinless chicken breast tenders cubed

1 ¾ cups pumpkin pureecanned or fresh, steamed until soft

2cupslow fat milk

2cupsbroccoli florets

½cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1tbspvegetable stock powder

Salt to season

Preparation

Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water according to packet directions, until al dente.

Heat a large pan over medium heat and add butter. As soon as it starts to fry and sizzle, add onion and cook until transparent.

Add the garlic and fry until garlic becomes fragrant. Add the chicken and stir it through the onion and garlic.

Cook until chicken changes in color. Add the pumpkin and milk, continuously stirring until it combines and begins to simmer and thicken.

Add the broccoli and parmesan cheese, stock powder, and salt.

Mix well and cook until chicken has cooked through and broccoli is cooked.

Gently stir the pasta through the sauce and serve with extra Parmesan cheese!