Spicy Shells with Broccoli and Blue Cheese

Submitted by Christine Bettiga

"Very hearty and spicy comfort dish!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 340.19 g shell pasta
• 2 cooked boneless chicken breasts, shredded
• 2 scallions, finely chopped (white and light green parts only)
• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 14.79 ml minced garlic
• 946.36 ml small broccoli florets
• 236.59 ml chicken broth
• 1 can navy beans, undrained (great northern substitute nicely)
• 2.46 ml kosher salt
• 1.23 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 4.92 ml crushed red pepper flakes
• 1.23 ml celery salt
• 354.88 ml crumbled blue cheese
• 12 cherry tomatoes

directions

1. Cook pasta in large pot of salted water according to package instructions.
2. In a small kettle cover chicken with water, add salt and simmer until cooked through.
3. Shred the chicken and set it aside.
4. Save stock for later.
5. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add scallions, cook 4 minutes or until wilted but not brown.
7. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
8. Add broccoli and chicken broth that you saved.
9. Cover, bring to a boil and cook 2-3 minutes.
10. Broccoli should be crisp-tender.
11. Add undrained beans, salt, crushed red pepper and black pepper, stir gently.
12. Heat for 1-2 minutes.
13. Drain pasta, return to pot.
14. Add the broccoli mixture and chicken.
15. Increase heat to medium, add 1/4 cup of the chicken stock.
16. Bring to a boil.
17. Add 1 cup cheese, stir until cheese is melted.
18. Add additional 1/4 cup chicken stock if necessary to thin sauce.
19. Sprinkle with the rest of the blue cheese and serve.
20. Top with cherry tomatoes.

Reviews

[LucysMom]

Great recipe! If you like spicy food and blue cheese this is the BEST recipe. A great dish for pot luck. I used mushrooms too! Will definitely make again. Served it with side salad. See photo.

 

[Queer Eye in the Kitchen Guy]

This was terrific! I had to use white beans & didnt have enough blue cheese, but it was really good! I also chickened out on the whole tsp of pepper flakes & used only 1/2 and that was a mistake. Should have used it all. Definitely a keeper, especially for Fall/Winter. Thank you for sharing Christine!