Chicken Broccoli Bake

punkyluv's Note:

From Healthy Cooking magazine. A healthier version of the classic comfort food.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 cups uncooked egg noodles
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 3 cups fozen chopped broccoli , thawed and drained
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat, cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in the four, salt, and pepper until blended. gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stirfor 1-2 minutes or until thickend.
2. Remove from heat. Drain noodles; place in a 2 quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in 1 cup sauce. Layer with chicken, broccoli and remaining sauce.
3. cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Reviews

[Local Expert]

I used macaroni instead of egg noodles (cut it down to 2 1/2 cups of uncooked macaroni). It was very good! I also added a bit cheddar in the sauce mix, in addition to that sprinkled on top. I will definitely make it again, this time with smaller cubes of chicken.