Cheesy Shells with Broccoli and Chicken

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 cups Chicken breast, cooked

• Produce

  • 2 cups Broccoli florets
  • 2 cloves Garlic

• Condiments

  • 1/2 tsp Dijon

• Pasta & Grains

  • 10 oz Shell pasta, dry whole-wheat

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs, whole wheat

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

• Other

  • 2 ½ cups milk (lowfat or a combination of lowfat and whole

Found on kristineskitchenblog.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
• 10 oz. (dry) whole-wheat shell pasta
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ½ cups milk (lowfat or a combination of lowfat and whole)
• ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper
• ½ tsp. dijon
• 2 ½ cups (about 10 oz.) grated cheddar cheese
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken breast
• ¾ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs*
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and boil for 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the broccoli to a colander, keeping the water in the pot boiling. Rinse broccoli under cold water and drain.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook to al dente. Drain and return to the empty pot.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and then the minced garlic. Cook for 30 seconds, whisking constantly. Whisk in the milk. Cook the mixture over medium-low heat until it comes to a low boil and thickens, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper, and dijon. Then stir in the cheddar cheese, a little bit at a time, until it melts into the sauce. Stir in the Greek yogurt.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta in the pot. Add the cooked broccoli and the cooked chicken and stir to combine. Pour into a baking dish.
• Stir together the breadcrumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Check after 12 minutes and cover with foil if needed to prevent the crumbs from over-browning.