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Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

A comforting chicken and broccoli pasta bake with garlic, milk, and cheese.

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Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

Cost and nutrition

What this recipe costs

Estimates use curated Coles and Woolworths product matches for Sydney. Prices checked 2 Nov–11 Nov. Some of these prices have not been verified recently and may be out of date. Always check live retailer prices before purchase.

A$3.44per serve, makes 4 serves as written
A$13.76cost to make the full recipe
A$3.44Coles per serve
A$3.79Woolworths per serve
45 mintotal time
69g protein770 kcal per serve

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Ingredients and method

Ingredients

  • 560g Chicken breast
  • 340g Dry penne
  • 1 head Broccoli
  • 300ml Milk
  • 150g Shredded tasty cheese
  • 2 cloves Garlic

Method

  1. Prep the ingredients Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan-forced). Set out chicken breast, pasta, broccoli, milk, cheese and garlic. Wash, trim, and chop broccoli and garlic before heating the pan. Measure milk and cheese. Cut the chicken breast into 2-3 cm pieces.
  2. Cook the pasta Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the penne for the time on the packet until just tender. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
  3. Cook the base Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add two tablespoons of water. Cook the chicken pieces with broccoli and garlic for 6-8 minutes, turning, until cooked through with no pink in the centre (75C on a food thermometer).
  4. Make the sauce Stir in milk and simmer gently for 3-5 minutes until slightly reduced. Keep the heat moderate so the milk does not split.
  5. Combine Fold the penne through the sauce with 2-4 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.
  6. Bake Transfer to a baking dish, scatter over all the cheese, and bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbling and golden.
  7. Rest and serve Rest for 5 minutes before dividing into serves.
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