Thursday, April 5, 2012

Three Cheese Chicken & Broccoli Pasta

Yes this is a special way of saying Mac-n-Cheese! It just sounds more adult so we'll go with it. I've decided making a cheese sauce is just too strenuous, okay it isn't but I wanted to use my new blender and I had all the ingredients on hand and figured with three cheeses there was no way I was going to make something that wasn't tasty! The best part was that not only was the recipe delicious it was super easy to make and perfect for a weeknight meal!



Three Cheese Chicken & Broccoli Pasta: Serves 2

4oz Pasta
1/4C Ricotta Cheese - Part Skim
2TB Parmesan Cheese - Shredded
3/4oz Cheddar Cheese - Shredded
2TB Milk
1/2lbs Chicken Breast - Cubed
2C Broccoli - Chopped (Frozen or Fresh)
1/4tsp Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta, a minute or two after you put the pasta in add the broccoli to the pot and cook until it is al dente, drain and set to the side. While the pasta is cooking place the 3 cheeses in a blender with the milk and blend until nice and smooth. Okay last step - in a saute pan place the olive oil over medium heat, toss the chicken pieces with the garlic powder, salt and pepper and add to the saute pan. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes on one side, flip and cook through on the other side. Now that all the parts are cooked mix the pasta, cheese, broccoli and chicken together - setting over low heat if the pasta has cooled off, and let the cheeses melt. Remove from the heat, serve and enjoy!

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WW: 12 Points Plus / serving
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4 comments:

  1. Oven RecipesApril 16, 2012 at 2:38 AM

    I saw a recipe for stovetop mac & cheese w/chicken and broccoli mixed in, but I'm a huge fan of baked mac & cheese, so I'm trying to change the recipe around to work for that.

    This is what I was thinking of doing, I'm seeing if anyone else has better ideas or if this should work.

    Make the mac & cheese, partially steam the broccoli, and partially pan fry small pieces of chicken, then mix and add to casserole dish.

    Or would I even need to bother partially cooking the broccoli and chicken pieces? I'll be cooking it at 350 for about 1/2 hour (or longer if needed).

    I have plenty of time to kill before making it, which is part of the reason why I'm asking on here... just to see if anyone has better ideas :)

    Thanks!
    Mark

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  2. jillianskitchenApril 16, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Mark, I would blanch the broccoli / partially cook it, and I would fully cook the chicken then bake! Let me know how it turns out

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  3. MonicaMay 29, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    Thanks for the recipe!! Tried it today sans chicken for a more reasonable Points Plus and it was great. Can't wait to try more of your recipes!

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  4. jillianskitchenMay 29, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    So glad you enjoyed it!!! I need to have it again :)

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