Chicken and broccoli pasta bake
Chicken and broccoli pasta bake, from above
Non vegUnited States

Chicken and broccoli pasta bake

Creamy, cheesy, chicken and broccoli in every forkful. The family bake that freezes like a champion.

55 minTime
39 gProtein each
mildSpice
Bake once, eat twice2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayChicken, broccoli and pasta in cheese sauce, baked.
The original
600kcalsame
39 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
55minutessame

Chicken and broccoli pasta bake.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Pasta300 g penne or fusilli
Chicken, boneless400 g breast, cubed
Broccoli1 head, small florets
Garlic3 cloves
Olive oil1 tbsp
Butter2 tbsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2½ tbsp
Milk2 cups
Cheddar cheese1 cup grated
Mozzarella½ cup grated
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)1 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Heat the oven to 200°C. Cook the pasta 2 minutes short of the packet time, adding the broccoli for the last 2 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2Sear the chicken in oil with salt and herbs until golden and cooked through, with no pink remaining. Add the garlic for the last minute.
  3. 3Make a white sauce: melt butter, stir in flour, whisk in milk and simmer until thick. Stir in the cheddar and pepper.
  4. 4Mix everything, tip into a dish, top with mozzarella and bake until golden.
Serve it like this

Scoop into warm bowls with a green salad, or portion into boxes to freeze.

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Bread or rice Dinner rolls150 min
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On the side Roasted tomato basil soup60 min
On the side Honey mustard dressing5 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Pink lemonade15 min
Something sweet Strawberry shortcake45 min
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