Chicken Broccoli
Total Recipe Yield: 12 servings
Portion Size: Medium
Vegan:Ìý±·´Ç
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Contains Pork:Ìý±·´Ç
Contains Alcohol:Ìý±·´Ç
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon
- 4 cups water
- 2 cup half ’n’ half
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch (dissolved in 4 tablespoons of water)
- 24 ounces fresh broccoli florets (the pieces need to be trimmed down to bite-size pieces if their pre-bagged broccoli has larger pieces)
- 16 ounces wide egg noodles (cooked and drained)
- 4 cups cooked chicken (diced or shredded)
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese (grated)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, heat butter over medium until melted.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and bouillon to the butter and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Whisk in water and the half and half cream.
- Dissolve 4 tablespoons cornstarch in 4 tablespoons of water to make a slurry, and then whisk this slurry into the filling mixture in the pot.
- Whisk and cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer and begins to thicken.
- Stir in broccoli florets and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer.
- Spread cooked noodles and diced chicken evenly in the prepared casserole dish.
- Pour the broccoli/sauce mixture over the top and stir to combine everything evenly.
- Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 30 minutes or until broccoli is fork-tender. Remove from the oven.
- Stir the casserole to redistribute sauce.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Place foil loosely over the casserole and leave to set for 5 minutes. For a browned cheese, you can return the casserole, uncovered, to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes instead of setting it for 5 minutes.
Why did you choose to submit this recipe?
"This is one of Owen’s favorites. We started making this during the pandemic. Whenever I give him the choice for dinner, it’s either this casserole or ziti." -Ìý´³±ð²Ô²Ô¾±´Ú±ð°ùÌý³§²¹²ú´Ç±ô³¦¾±°ì