CHICKEN GARLIC AND BROCCOLI PASTA CASSEROLE

Chicken Recipe – CHICKEN GARLIC AND BROCCOLI PASTA CASSEROLE

3 oz. cooked penne or small tube shaped noodles
Salt and pepper
3 cup steamed, chopped broccoli
2 1/2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves chopped garlic
3 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cup whole milk
1 bay leaf
3/4 lb. chicken breast tenders (strips)
Pinch nutmeg
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 cup cottage cheese
3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

In large bowl put cooked pasta and broccoli. Heat oven to 350°.
In a sauce pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add onion and
cook for about 3 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and
flour; cook for 1 minute. Stir in thyme and then slowly whisk in
the broth and milk. Add bay leaf, bring to boil, reduce heat and
cook gently for 10 minutes. Add chicken and cook for
2 to 3 minutes until chicken is barely cooked
through. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper and
nutmeg. Add to the bowl with the pasta and broccoli along with
parsley and stir until mixed. Put casserole into oiled 11 1/2 x
8 inch baking dish. Dot with cottage cheese and sprinkle with
Parmesan. Bake for about 20 minutes until heated through and the
top is lightly browned.

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