Broccoli Chicken Alfredo Casserole {One Pot}

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Broccoli Chicken Alfredo Casserole {One Pot}

This broccoli chicken alfredo casserole is a simple and easy one-pot meal that you can throw together in minutes. Creamy chicken and broccoli casserole is pure comfort food that the whole family will beg you to make over and over.

Prep Time15

Cook Time36

Total Time51

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken broccol alfredo bake, chicken pasta broccoli casserole

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

3.5 cups whole milk {you can sub in 2% or 1%}
1 tsp salt
2.5 cups dried rotini {fusilli works well too}
1/3 cup white onion {diced}
4 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp garlic powder
8 oz cream cheese {cubed}
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
1 lb chicken breast, uncooked {cut into ~1/2 inch pieces}
3 cups broccoli {cut into small florets}

Garlic Breadcrumb Topping

4 tbsp unsalted butter {melted}
1 1/4 cups panko
2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Combine panko, 2 tsp garlic powder, and 4 tbsp melted butter in a medium bowl until all the breadcrumbs are coated in butter. Set aside.
1 1/4 cups panko, 2 tsp garlic powder, 4 tbsp unsalted butter
Combine milk, pasta, salt, and butter in a dutch oven or heavy saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Note: stir constantly to prevent the milk from scalding on the bottom of the pan.
3.5 cups whole milk, 1 tsp salt, 2.5 cups dried rotini, 4 tbsp unsalted butter
After 3 minutes of cooking, add the onion, and continue to cook the pasta for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
1/3 cup white onion
Reduce heat to low and add the garlic powder, cubed cream cheese, black pepper, and Parmesan. Stir over low heat for 1 minute and then turn the burner off and place a lid on the dutch oven and let it sit for 2 minutes. Stir until the cream cheese is fully incorporated.
2 tsp garlic powder, 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
Add the chicken and broccoli to the pot and stir to incorporate into the pasta.
1 lb chicken breast, uncooked, 3 cups broccoli
Top evenly with the breadcrumb mixture.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, checking at 20 minutes to make sure the breadcrumbs are browning evenly.
If you prefer a crispier topping, you can place the pot under a broiler set to low for 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.

Notes

If you want to use less milk, you can parboil the noodles and onion in salted water with olive oil, cooking for 6 minutes. Drain.

Then combine 2 cups milk, cream cheese, and salt in a medium saucepan and whisk on medium-low heat until the cream cheese has melted. Add the Parmesan and black pepper and stir until combined. Add the noodles to the pot, and start with step 6 above.

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