Skinny-ish Chicken and Broccoli Bake
- 12 ounces, weight Vegetable Rotini Pasta, Al Dente
- 18 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 pound Rotisserie Chicken
- 6 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
- 4 Tablespoons Flour
- 3- 1/4 cups Nonfat Milk
- 12 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese Block, Grated
- 4 ounces, weight Colby Jack Cheese, Grated
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Dried Thyme Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 12 ounces, weight Frozen Broccoli, Thawed
- 1/2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
- Cook pasta until cooked al dente.
- Drain pasta and return back to pot but not on burner.
- Pour in chicken broth and toss.
- Take rotisserie chicken and pull the meat off the bones and remove the cartilage.
- Take the large pieces of chicken and cut into large chunks.
- This should give you about 6 cups of chicken or more.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a large nonstick casserole dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large pot on low medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter.
- Once butter is melted, sprinkle in flour.
- The sauce will appear clumpy and may brown slightly.
- Whisk in the milk 1 cup at a time to smooth out the lumps.
- The sauce will thicken.
- Once all the milk has been added, stir to smooth out any clumps.
- Allow sauce to come to a steady simmer.
- Add cheddar cheese and stir until smooth.
- Simmer for about 23 minutes.
- Next, add salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and smoked paprika.
- Finally, add Worcestershire sauce and stir.
- In the pot with the pasta, add broccoli, chicken, cheese sauce, and remaining butter.
- Stir until evenly incorporated.
- Pour into casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the Colby Jack cheese on top of the casserole and sprinkle panko bread crumbs on top.
- Place in oven for 2025 minutes, just until cheese has melted.
- Allow to cool slightly, and serve!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/skinny-ish-chicken-and-broccoli-bake/ (may not work)