Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Name: Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Prep time: 54 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters broccoli florets, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 454 grams ground chicken; 237 milliliters milk; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters onion, finely diced; 454 grams package rotini pasta, uncooked; 6 servings salt and pepper to taste; 473 milliliters Cheddar cheese, shredded

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole requires roughly 54 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. This main course has 685 calories, 35g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up cheddar cheese, olive oil, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Add rotini pasta and cook until al dente, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Rotini

Drain, cover, and set aside until needed.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Add 1 cup broccoli; toss and cook just until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Broccoli

Sprinkle broccoli with flour, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil.

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Chicken Broth

Broccoli

All Purpose Flour

Pour in the milk, and stir to blend. Season with salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper powder, if desired. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer mixture until sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Mix in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and stir until melted.

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Remove from heat.

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ground chicken, and remaining 1 cup of broccoli. Cook and stir until chicken is evenly browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and cook until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Ground Chicken

Olive Oil

Broccoli

Whole Chicken

Onion

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Preheat oven broiler to High. Lightly grease 9x13 inch baking dish.

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Toss the pasta with the broccoli sauce until evenly blended. Stir in the sour cream, if desired. Stir the broccoli sauce mixture into the chicken mixture. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.

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Cheddar Cheese

Sour Cream