Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake
Serves 6
Cooked chicken along with whole wheat pasta, and our favourite vegetable, broccoli, bake together in a delicious cheesy sauce!
500g whole wheat pasta shapes (1 pound)
2 cups broccoli florets
2 TBS butter
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 TBS flour
450ml milk ( 2 cups)
salt and black pepper to taste
1 TBS Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp Italian herbs
1 tsp dry parsley flakes
245g grated strong cheddar cheese, divided
Cook the pasta according to the package directions to al Dente, adding the broccoli florets the last two minutes of cooking time. Drain well and rinse. Toss together with the chicken in a bowl.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and cook stirring over medium low heat without browning until quite fragrant. Whisk in the flour and Dijon mustard. Slowly whisk in the milk. Cook, whisking constantly until the mixture bubbles and thickens. Whisk in the paprika, parsley flakes and Italian herbs. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese and stir to melt. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour this mixture over the broccoli and chicken, tossing together to coat. Pour into the prepared baking dish and scatter the remaining cheese over top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until heated through and bubbling. Let stand 5 minutes prior to serving.
- Low fat ingredients can be used successfully
- Recipe can successfully cut in half
- Leftovers freeze well. (I freeze it in single serving size containers.) I thaw before re-heating in the microwave. This makes for a quick meal when on the run.
- You can put this all together the day or evening before, cover and chill and then just bake it when you are ready to eat the day after. Uncover and allow the chill to come off prior to baking. About 15 minutes at room temperature will do it. Its a great make ahead meal!
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