How to make Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
Ingredients
1 ½ cups dry pasta, your choice, use some small shape
3 cups broccoli florets
1 pound chicken breast, cut into square bite size pieces
2 tbsp Olive Oil
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
¾ to 1 cup chicken broth
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened
2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, freshly shredded
1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded, and divided
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions
Preheat the oven to 375* and lightly spray a baking dish
In a large bowl place the chicken pieces in, add in the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and salt and pepper
Toss to coat all the chicken pieces
Heat the Olive Oil in a skillet
Place the chicken into the skillet and cook thoroughly, until no longer pink
Add in the chicken broth and bring this to a simmer
Add the cream cheese and stir until the cheese melts
Stir in half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the parmesan cheese
Turn off the heat and gently stir in the pasta and the broccoli
Spoon all of this into a baking dish and place in oven to bake for 15 minutes
Remove from the oven and top with the remaining cheeses and return to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly
Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving
Enjoy!