Get ready for the ultimate comfort food! This Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake recipe is the perfect blend of cheesy goodness, tender chicken, and healthy veggies. Quick and easy to make, it's a crowd-pleaser that will leave everyone wanting more.
Course Dinner
Cuisine British
Keyword cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta bake, chicken and broccoli pasta bake, chicken broccoli pasta bake
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 4Portions
Calories 619kcal
Author Donna
Ingredients
200gPastaSomething like fusilli or rigatoni
300gBroccoliCut into small-medium florets
Cooking SprayOr a Splash of Oil
3Large Chicken BreastsDiced
½Red OnionFinely Diced
3ClovesGarlicCrushed
500mlChicken Stock
100gSoft Cheese
1TablespoonPaprika
1TablespoonPuree
PinchSalt and pepper
100gMozzarella
Instructions
Heat the cooking spray in a large, flameproof pan over a medium heat.
Add the chicken and fry until browned.
Remove the chicken from the pan and set it to one side.
In the same pan, fry the onions for 5 minutes until soft, stirring often.
Add the garlic and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
Pour in the stock and add the soft cheese, paprika, salt and pepper and tomato puree.
Stir well and bring to a simmer.
Reduce the heat and simmer for around 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly and then remove from the heat.
While your sauce is simmering, cook the pasta to the packet instructions, for half the time, adding the broccoli for the last 2 minutes.
Drain and set to one side until the sauce is ready.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
When the sauce is ready, return the chicken to the pan and add the drained broccoli and pasta.
Stir well.
If your pan is also ovenproof (like a large cast-iron dish) top directly with mozzarella.
If not, tip into a large ovenproof dish and top with mozzarella.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the chicken is piping hot.