Ingredients
4 servings
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •2 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch (2cm) pieces
- •salt, to taste
- •pepper, to taste
- •½ cup yellow onion, about half an onion, diced
- •2 cloves garlic, about 1 tablespoon, minced
- •2 cups chicken broth
- •3 cups water
- •16 oz pasta shells
- •4 cups broccoli, or one head of broccoli
- •½ teaspoon cayenne powder
- •¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- •1 cup milk
- •2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pot. Add chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper, and allow the chicken to brown on one side.
- Flip chicken, then add onions and garlic as the second side browns.
- Once the chicken has browned on both sides, add chicken broth, water, and pasta to the pot.
- Stir all ingredients, cover the pot with a lid, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, uncover and stir. Bring the heat to low, stir, then cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes has passed, uncover and add in the broccoli. Stir continually as the broccoli steams until the rest of the liquid evaporates.
- Add milk and cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese melts and you have a smooth cheese sauce.
- Add salt and pepper (to taste), cayenne, and nutmeg. Stir once more, then you’re ready to serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 826
- Carbohydrate: 99g
- Fat: 25g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 52g
- Sugar: 10g