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whole wheat bread garlic Asiago cheese butter salt Pasta onions red pepper flour white wine milk chicken broth chicken breast halves broccoli
Viewed: 79 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 4 slices whole wheat bread torn into pieces
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 2 1/2 cups asiago cheese grated
- 5 tablespoons butter, unsalted with 2 tablespoons melted
- 1 x salt and black pepper
- 1 pound pasta, penne or ziti
- 1 each onions finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 cups milk, whole
- 2 cups chicken broth, low salt
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
- 12 ounces broccoli florets cut into 1-inch pieces
Method
- In a food processor, pulse the bread, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 cup of Asiago cheese and melted butter until coarsely ground.
- Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Bring 4 quarts water to the boil in large pot.
- Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta to boiling water and cook until nearly tender but still slightly firm.
- Drain in colander and rinse under cold water until cool.
- Melt the remaining butter in empty pot over medium heat.
- Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add remaining garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in flour and cook until golden, about 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in wine and cook until liquid is almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk and broth and bring to boil.
- Add chicken and simmer until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Off heat, stir in remaining cheese until melted.
- Steam the broccoli until bright green and nearly tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Stir cooked broccoli and drained pasta into the pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture and bake until sauce is bubbling around edges and topping is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Serve.
- The casserole can be assembled, without the bread crumbs, 24 hours in advance.
- Bring to room temperature before adding bread crumbs and baking.
