Ingredients
5 servings
- •1.5 cups cottage cheese
- •1.5 cups evaporated milk
- •3.5 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- •0.25 teaspoon granulated garlic
- •1 pinch ground white pepper
- •1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- •3 cups uncooked rotini pasta
- •1 cup chicken broth
- •1 cup chopped broccoli
- •1 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cubed
- •0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- •salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- •0.25 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese and evaporated milk to the jar of a Vitamix blender (or other high-powered blender); blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Pour cottage cheese mixture into a sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese. garlic, and white pepper. Cook, stirring often, until sauce has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes; stir in parsley. Set aside. Casserole:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place butter in an 8x8-inch baking dish; microwave on Medium until melted, about 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle minced garlic, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pinch black pepper over melted butter. Add rotini pasta evenly into the dish; pour chicken broth over pasta. Layer chopped broccoli on top.
- Sprinkle the cubed chicken pieces with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Place chicken pieces on top of broccoli. Pour Alfredo sauce evenly over the casserole. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pasta is tender, about 50 minutes.
- Remove foil; sprinkle casserole with Parmesan cheese. Turn on the broiler and broil until golden, about 2 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 5 servings
- Calories: 707
- Carbohydrate: 47g
- Fat: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g