Chicken-and-Pasta Bake with Basil Recipe

Chicken-and-Pasta Bake with Basil Recipe

  • Asiago Cheese Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cups hot cooked penne (about 8 ounces uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
  • 3 cups chopped ready-to-eat roasted skinned, boned chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)
  • 2 cups hot Asiago Cheese Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • cooking spray
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a medium, heavy saucepan; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Place over medium heat; cook until thick (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until melted.
  3. Steam the broccoli, covered, 4 minutes. Drain. Combine broccoli and next 7 ingredients (broccoli through garlic). Spoon into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.