Shelly's Recipe

CHICKEN-AND-PASTA BAKE WITH BASIL

Category: Pasta - Baked

3 cups broccoli florets
4 cups hot cooked penne (about 8 oz uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
3 cups chopped ready-to-eat roasted skinned, boned chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)

Asiago Cheese Sauce, recipe follows

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350. Steam the broccoli, covered, 4 minutes. Drain. Combine broccoli and next 7 ingredients (broccoli through garlic). Spoon into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Asiago Cheese Sauce
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 cup grated Asiago cheese

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a medium, heavy saucepan; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Place over medium heat; cook until thick (about 8 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until melted.