Dinner

Chicken and Pasta Casserole is for Dinner.

Chicken and Pasta Casserole takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chicken and Pasta Casserole takes 25 minutes to cook.

Chicken and Pasta Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken and Pasta Casserole are:

Chicken Thigh, 4 thigh, bone and skin removed
Chicken Drumstick, 4 drumstick, bone and skin removed
Naturally Preferred Organic Rotini, 7 oz uncooked
Red Bell Pepper - small, 1/2
Orange Bell Pepper - small, 1/2
Zucchini, 1 cup, sliced
Broccoli, fresh, 2 stalk
Lactose Free Skim Milk, 10 oz
King Arthur Flour 100% Organic white Whole wheat flour, 2 Tbsp
Land O Lakes Light Butter w/canola butter, 2 tbsp
White Pepper, 1 pinch
Italian Seasoning, 1 pinch
Kraft Brand Parmesan Cheese 100% Cheese, 1 Tbsp
Pompeian OlivExtra-Canola & EVOO, 1-2 tbsp
Colby and Monterrey Jack Cheese (shredded), 1 cup

Here is how you make Chicken and Pasta Casserole:

Boil chicken until cooked and then remove from bone and pull apart into bite size pieces. Set aside covered (this can be done the night before also). Be sure all veggies are chopped already and mix them with the chicken (except broccoli).Prepare the white sauce by placing the butter in a small sauce pot that has been preheated over medium heat. Once the butter foams, add flour and stir for 1 minute; try not to let the mixture turn brown. Add milk to the mixture and continue to stir until it starts to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add pepper, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese to the sauce. Stir to combine. Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, preheat oven to 400 degrees. During the last minute of the pasta's cooking, add the chopped broccoli to the water. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes or until broccoli is cooked. Drain the pasta and broccoli. Put the olive oil in a 9/13 oven-proof casserole dish and spread throughout the pan.In a large bowl, combine & mix up the pasta and broccoli with the chicken and chopped veggies. Place mixture in casserole dish. Add the sauce and mix it in. Sprinkle the Monterrey Jack cheese on top and cover with foil. Bake for 25 mins.Serves 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MUSICLVR2675.

The nutritional information for Chicken and Pasta Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 321.0

• Total Fat: 12.3 g
• Cholesterol: 70.0 mg
• Sodium: 257.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 24.1 g