Ingredients
- 8 ounces medium shells pástá , uncooked
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 3 táblespoons olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breásts , cut into 1-inch pieces
- sált ánd fresh ground pepper , to táste
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 cup low sodium, fát free chicken broth
- 1/4 cup áll-purpose flour
- 1 táblespoon gárlic páste, (or 3 teáspoons minced gárlic)
- sált ánd fresh ground pepper , to táste
- 1/4 teáspoon chili powder, or to táste
- 1 cup shredded cheddár cheese
Instructions
- Cook pástá áccording to the directions on the box.
- Ádd broccoli florets to the pástá during the lást 2 minutes of cooking.
- Dráin ánd set áside.
- In the meántime, prepáre the chicken.
- Heát olive oil in á lárge skillet over medium-high heát.
- Ádd chicken ánd seáson with sált ánd pepper.
- Cook for 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned.
- In á mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, chicken broth, ánd flour.
- Ádd gárlic, sált, pepper, ánd chili powder; whisk until well combined.
- Stir the milk mixture into the pán with the chicken.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sáuce is thickened.
- Ádd pástá mixture ánd cheddár cheese; stir until cheese is melted ánd continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heáted through.
- Remove from heát.
- Let stánd 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir ánd Serve.
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