Creamy Chicken, Pasta and Broccoli Bake
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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6 cups
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup light cream cheese spread
- 3⁄4 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- 2 tablespoons lowfat parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F Cook pasta as per package directions, adding broccoli for the last 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat large nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add cream cheese; cook and stir on low heat 1 minute or until melted. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella.
- Drain pasta and broccoli. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 8 inch square baking dish; cover.
- Bake 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 3 minutes or until melted. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Reviews
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This is a tasty, quick meal; perfect for a weeknight! I used 2 cups of leftover chicken instead of cooking fresh, and just simmered the broth to warm it before adding the cream cheese. Then I threw everything in with the pasta/broccoli. I really loved the basis of the sauce, but I loved it even more after I kicked it up a notch with some garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. I might add a bit more broth next time as mine came out a bit dry, but this is likely because DH forgot to pull it out of the oven on time LOL! Thanks for a yummy keeper, Nif! Made for Went to Market tag.
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This is a tasty, quick meal; perfect for a weeknight! I used 2 cups of leftover chicken instead of cooking fresh, and just simmered the broth to warm it before adding the cream cheese. Then I threw everything in with the pasta/broccoli. I really loved the basis of the sauce, but I loved it even more after I kicked it up a notch with some garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. I might add a bit more broth next time as mine came out a bit dry, but this is likely because DH forgot to pull it out of the oven on time LOL! Thanks for a yummy keeper, Nif! Made for Went to Market tag.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!