Chicken Broccoli

Chicken Broccoli

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.

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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