Family Night Chicken And Broccoli Pasta Bake Food

ULTRA LAZY CREAMY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan forced / convection).
• Sprinkle chicken with salt (be generous), pepper and thyme, toss to coat.
• Spread pasta in a baking dish. Sprinkle over flour.
• Pour over milk and broth, add garlic and butter. Stir.
• Spread chicken over the top, then broccoli.
• Cover with foil, bake for 15 minutes (or 20 minutes if milk & broth were cold).
• Remove foil, STIR WELL. Add most of the cheese, then STIR WELL again. Top with remaining cheese.
• Return to oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until top is golden and sauce is thickened (See note 4 for troubleshooting).
• Stand for a few minutes then serve immediately!

CHICKEN BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut cooked chicken into bite sized pieces, set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions except make it a little undercooked.
• While pasta is cooking, blanch broccoli in boiling salted water for 1 ½ minutes then cool under cold water to stop cooking process. Set aside.
• Heat milk to hot in a sauce pan but do not boil. Hold on heat.
• In a large bowl, mix Boursin cheese, heavy cream, sour cream, beaten egg and the two cups of shredded cheddar. Set aside.
• In a pan larger than the milk pan, heat butter until melted and add onions and cook for three minutes, then add flour to form a thick roux. Cook four minutes over medium until the raw flour smell is gone. Add hot milk to the butter and flour mixture one third at a time, whipping during each addition. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
• Drain hot pasta and add to large bowl with cheese mixture and stir to combine.
• Add cooked chicken and blanched broccoli and stir to combine.
• Finally stir in the hot milk mixture and pour into a four quart casserole dish that has been sprayed with kitchen pan spray. Mixture will be loose but firms up after it comes out of the oven and rests.
• In a small bowl mix crushed Ritz, butter and cheddar and sprinkle over the top of the casserole dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes uncovered. Remove from oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

FAMILY NIGHT CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water one minute shy of al dente according to package instructions. Last 2 minutes of cooking, stir in broccoli florets. Drain and set aside.
• In a bowl, toss chicken with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken for few minutes until no longer pink on the outside.
• Add chicken broth and let it come to a simmer. Once simmering, add cream cheese and stir until melted. It's okay to have small speckles of cream cheese. It will incorporate when baked. Stir in 3/4 cup mozzarella until melted. The sauce will slightly thicken.
• Turn off heat and gently fold in cooked pasta and broccoli. Transfer to a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 15 minutes.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for about 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN & BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375℉. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook the penne pasta in a large pot of boiling water for 9 minutes. Add broccoli to the pot and increase the heat to return to a boil. Cook for one more minute. Drain noodles and broccoli in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Nothing is worse than mushy broccoli!
• Heat the oil in a large skillet, and add the chicken,onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat and then add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 4 more minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the alfredo sauce and chicken broth. Add the penne pasta, broccoli, ½ cup mozzarella cheese and stir gently. Pour into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• Cook, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 6 minutes, then add the broccoli and cook for 5 to 6 minutes longer, until the pasta is just cooked.
• Drain well and return to pan.
• Heat the oil in a wide pan and add the chicken pieces.
• Fry until lightly browned.
• Tip in the mushrooms and stir fry for 1 minute, then stir in the tomato paste, cheese and cream.
• Gently simmer until the cheese has melted, stirring, until the sauce is thickened slightly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta, stirring gently until coated, then tip into a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Level the top.
• Mix the spring onions, cheddar, garlic and almonds and sprinkle over the pasta.
• Bake for 20 minutes until golden.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
• Lightly spray olive oil over baking dish.
• Place pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook as per packet instructions.
• Drain well.
• Combine pasta, broccoli, onion and chicken and place in the baking dish.
• Mix together sour cream, milk, soup mix and salt and pepper if desired and pour over the pasta.
• Sprinkle cheese over top and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden in colour.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 min.
• Meanwhile, cook chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 5 min., stirring frequently. Stir in broth; simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir on low heat 1 min. or until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Drain pasta mixture. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish; cover.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; bake, uncovered, 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CHICKEN PASTA BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour until fully incorporated, then toast for about 30 seconds, or until slightly darkened in color.
• Add the half-and-half and whisk until the flour mixture has completely dissolved. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until the liquid has thickened lightly.
• Stir in the kosher salt, onion powder, black pepper, nutmeg, and celery salt. Add the shredded mozzarella and 1 cup of the shredded cheddar, and whisk until completely melted and smooth, 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and fold in 1½ cups Kroger® Brand Frozen Broccoli Florets, 1¼ cups Kroger® Brand Grilled Chicken Breast Dices, and the cooked Kroger® Brand 100% Whole Grain Salad Rotini Pasta.
• Transfer the pasta to an 8"x13" baking dish and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup Kroger® Brand Frozen Broccoli Florets, remaining ½ cup Kroger® Brand Grilled Chicken Breast Dices, and remaining ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese on top.
• Place the dish under the broiler for 3-6 minutes, or until the cheese on top has melted and is lightly browned and crispy.
• Serve immediately with Kroger® Brand Italian Herb Focaccia.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN & BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/ fan170C/ gas 5. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Throw in 350g pasta shells or quills, stir well and return to the boil.
• Cook for 6 minutes, then add 200g broccoli, cut into very small florets and stems thinly sliced, and cook for 5-6 minutes more until the pasta is just cooked. Drain well, then return to the pan.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan, add 350g thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts and fry until lightly browned.
• Tip in 175g quartered chestnut mushrooms and stir fry for 1 minute, then stir in 4 tbsp sundried tomato paste, 80g soft cheese with garlic and herbs and a 284ml carton single cream.
• Gently simmer, stirring, until the cheese has melted to thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta, stirring gently until coated, then tip into a shallow ovenproof dish (about 1.7 litre capacity) and level the top.
• Mix a bunch of finely sliced spring onions, 85g grated mature cheddar, 1 finely chopped garlic clove and 50g flaked almonds for the topping and sprinkle over the pasta. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.