Penne With Chicken Broccoli And Cheese Recipes

PENNE WITH CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray or grease a 13 x 9 pan. In a bowl, mix the pasta, chicken, broccoli, Alfredo sauce & one bag of the cheese. Gently stir until blended. Dump into baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining bag of cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

CHICKEN TENDERS PARMESAN WITH PENNE AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs. In another bowl, combine Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip tenders in egg, then in Parmesan mixture; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until golden, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread 1 cup tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Then top with chicken, remaining sauce, and finally mozzarella. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions, adding broccoli for final 30 seconds. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and broccoli, and return to pot. Add oil and remaining Parmesan. Toss, gradually adding some reserved pasta water until pasta is lightly coated. Serve chicken with penne and broccoli.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PENNE

Steps:

• 1. Rub each chicken breast with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and saute in a skillet until cooked through. Once it is cooked, dice the chicken and set aside. In the same pan lightly brown the 1/4c of bread crumbs.
• 2. Poor the 1/4c of olive oil in a small sauce pan. Mince/ crush the garlic cloves and add them to the oil. Then gently heat the mixture until the garlic is golden. Take the warmed oil and garlic off the heat and set aside.
• 3. Cut the broccoli in to bite size florets. Boil the broccoli in slightly salted water for about five minutes or until tender.
• 4. Cook the pasta according to the packaging directions in a large pan. Once the pasta is cooked and drained return it to the pan and add the broccoli and chicken.
• 5. Next add the oil and garlic. Stir until everything is evenly coated. Then add the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Stir well again and serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch dish.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add chicken and continue to boil until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine broccoli, cream of chicken soup, Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Drain chicken and add to broccoli mixture. Mix well. Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Add remaining Parmesan cheese on top and continue to bake until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

TUSCAN ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH PENNE & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 4 min.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Top with shredded cheese. Remove from heat, cover to keep warm.
• Drain pasta mixture; set aside. Add dressing and broth to saucepan; cook 1 min., stirring occasionally. Return pasta mixture to saucepan with Parmesan and crushed pepper; mix lightly. Serve with chicken.

PENNE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to boil. Add broccoli; cook until tender, but still firm. Remove broccoli with slotted spoon; set aside.
• Return water to boil. Cook Penne according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Return Penne to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; saute 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in broccoli and salt; cook until broccoli is broken down but still green, stirring occasionally.
• ADD hot Penne and reserved cooking water to broccoli mixture. Add cheese; toss. Serve immediately on individual dishes; top with pepper, to taste.