Creamy Pasta With Chicken and Broccoli

Submitted by Rachel Morris

"A delicious combination of chicken, broccoli, mushrooms and tomatoes in a creamy white sauce, lightly flavoured with cheese and spices. Tossed with whole wheat pasta, it makes a hearty, satisfying meal. Add some extra milk to baby’s portion to help keep texture moist enough to mash and swallow easily."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup white mushroom, finely diced
• 1 cup broccoli floret, finely diced
• 1 cup tomatoes, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sage
• 1 cup homogenized milk
• 1⁄4 cup chicken broth or 1/4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup white enriched flour
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup grated mild cheddar cheese
• 4 cups whole wheat pasta, cooked and drained

directions

1. Dice raw chicken into bite-size pieces, small enough for baby to manage.
2. Clean cutting board thoroughly, dice mushrooms, broccoli and tomato to same size chunks.
3. In large saucepan, cook chicken with mushrooms and spices over medium heat, until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
4. Add broccoli and tomatoes, cover and reduce heat to low until broccoli is tender.
5. Add chicken broth, allow to simmer while you mix milk, flour, parmesan and grated cheese in small bowl.
6. Add mixture to saucepan, stir continuously until grated cheese has melted and blended well into sauce.
7. Add cooked and drained pasta, toss and serve.
8. For adults, extra salt or pepper may be added. For babies, portions may be mashed or eaten as is, depending on your child’s capabilities or preferences.

Reviews

[Anna in the Philipp]

Very easy and yummy. I didn't have any tomato so I missed that out and used a little minced garlic instead of the garlic salt.

 

[susanratz]

This was good, but not something I'll probably make again. Thanks for sharing!! :O)

 

[viennagirl]

This was very good and my picky kids gobbled it up. I didn't have any tomatoes so I skipped that, added a lot more broccoli, and I substitued fresh garlic and salt for the garlic salt. This was really easy and nice (sorta) healthy comfort food. I'm sure I'll make it again! Thanks, Rachel!

 

[ltdsaloon16r]

This made a delicious meal, creamy in texture (I used lite blue milk) and very tasty. I added some kelp and lemon granules and ground pepper. Easy to put together and we all enjoyed it.