Easiest Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
One pot dish where everything gets thrown in and baked in the oven, whole wheat pasta in a creamy cheesy sauce with chicken and broccoli.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 350 g chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 250 g pasta of your choice, I used bowtie
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth (375ml)
- 2 cups milk (500ml)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium head broccoli, cut into bite sized florets
- 100-150 g shredded cheese (I mixed mozzarella and cheddar)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200 C (390 F)
- 2
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and herbs and toss to coat.
- 3
Whisk together the milk and flour.
- 4
Layer pasta in a baking dish, Pour over the milk mixture and the broth. Add the garlic and butter. Stir.
- 5
Spread the chicken on top, then the broccoli. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- 6
Remove foil, and stir well. Add most of the cheese, and stir again. Top with remaining cheese.
- 7
Return to oven and cook until chicken is cooked through, sauce is thickened and bubbling and cheese is golden brown, about another 15-20 minutes.
- 8
Let it stand a few minutes then serve whiel still warm. Enjoy!