Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake | Step by Step

✨Welcome back to Simply Easy Cooking! Today, we're bringing you a mouthwatering recipe for Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pasta Bake that's sure to become a family favorite. 🥦🧀 This comforting dish combines tender chicken, wholesome broccoli, and gooey cheddar cheese, all baked together in a creamy sauce for a delightful dinner that's both hearty and satisfying. 😄
🛒Ingredients:
2 chicken breast
2 cups broccoli
16oz pasta, cooked (penne or rotini work well)
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese (divided)
1 cup shredded colby jack cheese (divided)
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
1 diced onion
1 cup spinach, fresh
1 qt chicken broth
Garlic & herb seasoning
Nature seasoning
Paprika
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
🧑‍🍳Directions:
1. Season the chicken breast with garlic & herb seasoning, nature seasoning and paprika
2. In a pot, heat up olive oil and cook the chicken for 10 mins on each side until golden brown
3. Add in butter and baste the chicken
4. Set chicken on to a plate to diced one chicken breast and cut the another one into strips and keep it warm
5. In the same pot, add in the onions and sauté for about 10 mins or until golden brown
6. Add in garlic and sauté for 5 mins
7. Mix in flour until it thickens
6. Mix in chicken broth and slowly mix in heavy cream and let it simmer for 10 mins
7. Mix in 1/2 cups of sharp cheddar, mild cheddar and colby jack cheese and let it simmer for 10 mins
8. Mix in spinach, cooked pasta and broccoli and let it simmer for 15 mins
9. Add in 1 diced chicken breast and let it simmer for 25 mins until its thick & creamy
10. Preheat oven to 350
11. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly
12. Spread out the another chicken breast (cut into strips)
13. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of shredded sharp cheddar, mild cheddar and colby jack cheese over the top of the casserole
14. Bake it in the oven for 25 mins or until cheese is melted
15. Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a pop of color and freshness🌿
Serve hot and enjoy this comforting Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pasta Bake with your loved ones! ❤️
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Chapters 📖
0:00 Intro
0:14 Seasoning the chicken
1:06 Cooking the chicken until golden brown
1:24 Basting the chicken
1:33 Setting the chicken aside
1:37 Sautéing onions into the same pot
1:48 Adding in garlic
1:58 Mixing in flour until it thickens
2:11 Slowly mixing in chicken broth & heavy cream
2:37 Letting it simmer
2:42 Adding in 1/2 cup of sharp, mild & colby jack cheese
3:09 Letting it simmer again
3:13 Adding in spinach, cooked pasta & broccoli
3:35 Letting it simmer until it thickens
3:41 Adding in diced chicken
3:58 Spreading out the pasta into a casserole dish
4:08 Laying the chicken strips on top
4:18 Adding in remainder cheese
4:41 Baking the pasta in the oven until the cheese is melted
4:50 Garnishing with parsley
4:51 Let it Cool Down Before Serving & Enjoy

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