Chicken Broccoli & Ziti Casserole has a delicious white cream sauce, lots of asiago cheese, and buttery bread crumbs. This from-scratch casserole makes a filling dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Casserole, chicken, pasta
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
4sliceshearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
6garlic cloves,minced
2 1/2cupsshredded Asiago cheese,divided
2tablespoonsmelted butter
12ouncesziti
5tablespoonsbutter
1mediumonion,diced
1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/3cupwhite wine
3cupswhole milk
2cupschicken broth
3 to 4boneless, skinless chicken breasts,cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
5cupsbroccoli florets
Instructions
Place bread, half the garlic, 1/2 cup of shredded Asiago cheese, and melted butter in a food processor. Pulse until bread is turned into crumbs. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and the ziti. Cook according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
To the same pot that you cooked the pasta in, add the 5 tablespoons of butter. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.Whisk in the wine.
Gradually whisk in the milk and the chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 2 cups of shredded Asiago cheese and black pepper. Check for seasoning and add salt to taste.
Place broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon of water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add ziti and broccoli to the pot with the sauce and stir to mix. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Scatter the bread crumb mixture on top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. If bread crumbs start getting too browned, cover loosely with foil.