Baked Penne with Chicken Broccoli and Three Cheeses
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces penne rigate or similar pasta
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
3 cups skinned and boned cooked chicken, torn into large pieces
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Melt the butter in a saucepan; stir in the flour until well blended.
Gradually stir in the milk and broth and cook, stirring constantly,
over low heat until mixture is smooth and comes to a boil, about 8
minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan;
remove from heat. Cook the pasta according to package directions for
al dente or about 10 minutes.
Add the broccoli and cook about 2 minutes more. Drain well and rinse
with a little cold water to stop the cooking. Preheat the oven to 350
F. Combine the pasta, broccoli, cheese sauce and chicken; spread in a
shallow 2-quart baking dish. Drop pieces of blue cheese on top and
tuck into the pasta with your fingers. Sprinkle the surface with the
remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until top is golden and
mixture is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before
serving. Leftovers reheat well in the microwave.
This recipe is from CDKitchen
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces penne rigate or similar pasta
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
3 cups skinned and boned cooked chicken, torn into large pieces
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Melt the butter in a saucepan; stir in the flour until well blended.
Gradually stir in the milk and broth and cook, stirring constantly,
over low heat until mixture is smooth and comes to a boil, about 8
minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan;
remove from heat. Cook the pasta according to package directions for
al dente or about 10 minutes.
Add the broccoli and cook about 2 minutes more. Drain well and rinse
with a little cold water to stop the cooking. Preheat the oven to 350
F. Combine the pasta, broccoli, cheese sauce and chicken; spread in a
shallow 2-quart baking dish. Drop pieces of blue cheese on top and
tuck into the pasta with your fingers. Sprinkle the surface with the
remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until top is golden and
mixture is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before
serving. Leftovers reheat well in the microwave.
This recipe is from CDKitchen
