Ultra Lazy HEALTHY Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake

(from castro15’s recipe box)

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

  1. Preheat oven to 390F (standard) or 350F (fan forced / convection).
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt (be generous), pepper and thyme, toss to coat.
  3. Spread pasta in a baking dish. Sprinkle over flour.
  4. Pour over milk and broth, add garlic and butter. Stir.
  5. Spread chicken over the top, then broccoli.
  6. Cover with foil, bake for 15 minutes (or 20 minutes if milk & broth were cold).
  7. Remove foil, stir. Add most of the cheese, then stir again. Top with remaining cheese.
  8. Return to oven. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until top is golden.
  9. Stand for a few minutes then serve immediately!

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