Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 10 - 14oz chicken tenderloin , breast or thigh, cut into 3/5" pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or other herbs and/or spices of choice)
- 8 oz spiral pasta
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock , preferably warmed
- 2 cups, preferably warmed (any fat %)
- 1 large garlic clove , minced
- 1 - 2 tbsp (optional)
- 1 large broccoli or 2 medium broccoli , broken into medium florets
- 1 - 1.5 cups shredded cheese , any melting type
- 1/4 cup (all purpose / plain)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 390F (standard) or 350F (fan forced / convection).
- Sprinkle chicken with salt (be generous), pepper and thyme, toss to coat.
- Spread pasta in a baking dish. Sprinkle over flour.
- Pour over milk and broth, add garlic and butter. Stir.
- Spread chicken over the top, then broccoli.
- Cover with foil, bake for 15 minutes (or 20 minutes if milk & broth were cold).
- Remove foil, stir. Add most of the cheese, then stir again. Top with remaining cheese.
- Return to oven. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until top is golden.
- Stand for a few minutes then serve immediately!