Ultra Lazy HEALTHY Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake
45 min·Australian
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Ingredients
- 400g / 14 oz chicken tenderloin (raw), breast or thigh, cut into 1.5cm / 3/5" pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or other herbs and/or spices of choice)
- 250g / 8 oz spiral pasta, uncooked
- 1/4 cup flour (all purpose / plain)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock, warmed
- 2 cups milk, warmed (any fat %)
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter, recommended but optional
- 1 large broccoli or 2 medium broccoli or cauliflower, broken into small to medium florets
- 1 1/2 cups (tightly packed) shredded cheddar or colby cheese (or tasty cheese, pizza mix etc)
Instructions
8 steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced).
- 2
Sprinkle chicken with salt (be generous), pepper and thyme, toss to coat.
- 3
Spread pasta in a 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13" baking dish. Sprinkle flour all across the surface (don't dump in clump else it won't dissolve). Pour over milk and broth, add garlic and butter. Stir.
- 4
Spread chicken over the top, then broccoli.
- 5
Cover with foil, bake for 15 minutes (or 20 minutes if milk & broth were cold).
- 6
Remove foil, STIR WELL. Add most of the cheese, then STIR WELL again. Top with remaining cheese.
- 7
Return to oven. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until top is golden and sauce is thickened.
- 8
Stand for a few minutes then serve immediately!
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