Tasty Tuesday

Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Pasta Skillet

Ingredients:

• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 ½ cups Monterey jack shredded cheese
• 1 lb. chicken breasts
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup milk
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 1 ½ cups uncooked bowtie pasta

Instructions:

1. Chop chicken into small bite sized pieces.
2. In a saucepan over medium, heat 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil, add garlic and chicken, saute until cooked through. Set aside to cool.

Freezer Prep:

To prep for freezing, place; broccoli, chicken broth, milk, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese in a freezer safe gallon bag.

Cooking Directions:

Pour contents of gallon bag into sauce pan on low heat with 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil, cook until combined, Boil pasta for 8-12 minutes in 2 quarts of water. Toss pasta with chicken mixture. Serve.

Adapted from:

http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2013/09/12/creamy-chicken-and-
broccoli-pasta-skillet-recipe/