Chicken-Broccoli Shells and Cheese

Ingredients

• 8 ounces medium shells pástá , uncooked
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 3 táblespoons olive oil
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breásts , cut into 1-inch pieces
• sált ánd fresh ground pepper , to táste
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 cup low sodium, fát free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup áll-purpose flour
• 1 táblespoon gárlic páste, (or 3 teáspoons minced gárlic)
• sált ánd fresh ground pepper , to táste
• 1/4 teáspoon chili powder, or to táste
• 1 cup shredded cheddár cheese

Instructions

1. Cook pástá áccording to the directions on the box.
2. Ádd broccoli florets to the pástá during the lást 2 minutes of cooking.
3. Dráin ánd set áside.
4. In the meántime, prepáre the chicken.
5. Heát olive oil in á lárge skillet over medium-high heát.
6. Ádd chicken ánd seáson with sált ánd pepper.
7. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned.
8. In á mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, chicken broth, ánd flour.
9. Ádd gárlic, sált, pepper, ánd chili powder; whisk until well combined.
10. Stir the milk mixture into the pán with the chicken.
11. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sáuce is thickened.
12. Ádd pástá mixture ánd cheddár cheese; stir until cheese is melted ánd continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heáted through.
13. Remove from heát.
14. Let stánd 2 to 3 minutes.
15. Stir ánd Serve.

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