How To Make Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Shells
Ditch the boxed pasta dishes and create a truly homemade chicken broccoli shells meal. This dish is creamy, cheesy, and definitely delicious.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozpasta shells
- 12ozbroccoli florets
- 1lbchicken breast,cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
- 2tbspbutter
- ¼cupflour
- 2cupsmilk
- 2cupssharp cheddar cheese,grated
- ½tsponion powder
- ½tspgarlic powder
- Salt and pepper,to taste
Instructions
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In a large pot bring water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package directions. Add the broccoli to the boiling water the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain and set aside.
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In the same pot, add the butter and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about a minute to create a roux. Slowly whisk in the milk and cheese and bring to a boil over medium high heat until it starts to thicken.
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Add in pasta shells, broccoli, and chicken and toss to coat in the sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 571.13kcal
- Fat: 29.21g
- Saturated Fat: 14.64g
- Trans Fat: 0.75g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.34g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.75g
- Carbohydrates: 40.60g
- Fiber: 1.64g
- Sugar: 5.28g
- Protein: 36.26g
- Cholesterol: 111.57mg
- Sodium: 713.34mg
- Calcium: 439.53mg
- Potassium: 599.70mg
- Iron: 1.82mg
- Vitamin A: 288.95µg
- Vitamin C: 52.89mg
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