Chicken Broccoli Casserole

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole is a great easy dinner recipe. This family favorite casserole is filled with noodles, tender chicken, and broccoli covered with a creamy cheesy white sauce, then covered with crunchy panko topping!

It's a creamy delicious Chicken Casserole recipe that is a perfect easy dinner to sit back and enjoy with a surprise mini bottle of wine from the Wine Advent Calendar from Safeway!

For a limited time Safeway will have ABSCO's Wine Advent Calendar available that includes 24 unique wines from premier US wine regions in California, Washington, and Oregon. Within these locations some of these wines are sourced from prestigious subregions like California's Paso Robles, Washington's Columbia Valley, and Oregons Willamette Valley.

Within the advent calendar there are 24 -187ml bottles of wine. One to open each day from the 1st-24th of December leading up to Christmas! Making it the perfect adult gift or it would be fun for a virtual wine tasting with friends during the Christmas season to do a zoom call every night or at the end of the week to discuss that weeks wines.

Each wine comes with it's own unique label and story! By the way the labels on the mini wine bottles are super cute and make each day like a new surprise!

 

Inside, there are 13 reds, 9 whites, and 2 roses. No duplicate wines within the box, so each day will be a new experience!

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Here's how to make this delicious Chicken Broccoli Casserole recipe that would be great paired with Bloomdust Chardonnay, Coral Pinot Gris, or Pinot Blanc from Origami:

Fill a large pot with 4 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Add 2 teaspoons of Salt and mix until well combined.

Add 16 ounces of O Organic® Penne Rigate or your other pasta shape. For firmer pasta cook for 8-9 minutes or just shy of al dente because the pasta will continue to bake in the sauce. For softer pasta cook for 10 minutes.

Drain pasta.

In a large pot add 5 tablespoons Butter and cook over medium-high heat until melted.

Add 1 large Chopped Shallot and sauté until softened.

Add 1 1/4 lbs Diced Chicken Breast and cook until done. Alternatively 3 cup Diced Cooked Chicken or Turkey can be added.

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until the flour is well absorbed.

Slowly stir in:

• 4 1/2 cups Milk
• 1 cup Half and Half

By slowly stirring in the milk about 1/2 cup at a time lumps from the flour will work itself out.

Stir in:

• 1 cup O Organic Parmesan Cheese
• 3/4 cup O Organic Italian Cheese
• 1 1/2 cup Grated Fontina Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Mix until cheese is melted. Taste sauce and add salt if needed. I usually find the cheese is salty enough for the sauce.

Stir into cheese sauce:

• Cooked Pasta
• 3 cups Bite Size Raw Broccoli Florets

Pour pasta mixture into a buttered 9"x13" buttered baking dish.

Top with remaining:

• 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/3 cup Grated Fontina Cheese
• 1/3 cup Grated Italian Cheese Blend

In a medium sized bowl mix together until well combined:

• 1 cup O Organic Panko Bread Crumbs
• 2 tablespoons Melted Butter

Sprinkle panko bread crumbs over the top of casserole and bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes until the top is light brown.

I purchased all my ingredients for Chicken Broccoli Casserole recipe from my local Lake Stevens Safeway, but you can also find the products at the Albertsons Companies family of stores including Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Vons.

Safeway also offers Delivery and Drive Up & Go™ for convenient ways to shop!

Other easy dinner recipes we love:

• One Pot Taco Pasta
• White Bean Salami Pasta Salad
• One Skillet Caribbean Curry Chicken Red Beans and Rice

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Yield: 10

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Broccoli Casserole is filled with noodles, tender chicken, and broccoli covered with a creamy cheesy white sauce, then covered with crunchy panko topping from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Ingredients

• 16 ounces Penne Rigate5 tablespoons Butter
• 1 large Shallot, Chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs Chicken Breast, Diced
• 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 4 1/2 cups Milk
• 1 cup Half and Half
• 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 3/4 cup Grated Italian Cheese
• 1 1/2 cup Grated Fontina Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 3 cups Bite Size Raw Broccoli Florets

For Topping Chicken Casserole

• 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/3 cup Grated Fontina Cheese
• 1/3 cup Grated Italian Cheese Blend
• 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 2 tablespoons Melted Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Fill a large pot with 4 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Add 2 teaspoons of Salt and mix until well combined.
3. Stir in pasta. For firmer pasta cook for 8-9 minutes or just shy of al dente because the pasta will continue to bake in the sauce. For softer pasta cook for 10 minutes.
4. Drain and set aside.
5. In a large pot melt butter and cook over medium-high heat.
6. Add shallot and sauté until softened. Stir in chicken and cook until done.
7. Sprinkle chicken with flour. Stir until well combined and cook for 1-2 minutes until flour is cooked.
8. Slowly stir in milk 1/2 cup at a time mixing well between each addition. Add half and half, cheeses, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Stir until well combined, taste, and add salt to taste if needed.
9. Stir in broccoli florets, and pasta.
10. Butter a 9"x13" pan. Add pasta mixture.
11. Top casserole with remaining cheese.
12. Mix together panko and melted butter until well combined. Sprinkle evenly over the top of cheese.
13. Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly brown.
14. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Calories

575.15

Fat (grams)

29.50

Sat. Fat (grams)

16.94

Carbs (grams)

36.84

Fiber (grams)

2.38

Net carbs

35.40

Sugar (grams)

8.93

Protein (grams)

39.93

Sodium (milligrams)

746.78

Cholesterol (grams)

133.06

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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