Shelly's Recipe

CREAMY PASTA BAKE

Category: Pasta - Baked

6 ounces whole wheat pasta shells
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 1/2 ounces white mushrooms, quartered
2 to 3 cups broccoli florets
2 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 pound), shredded
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Scant 1 cup milk
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1 1/4 ounce cheddar cheese, grated
Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes, until just tender, and drain.

Heat oil in a large skillet and cook the mushrooms until beginning to brown. Boil or steam the broccoli until just cooked and drain. Add chicken to mushrooms and stir well. Blend cornstarch with a little milk in a pitcher, then gradually add remaining milk, stirring. Pour into pan, add sour cream, and warm through while stirring. Add pasta and broccoli to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Transfer to a baking dish, top with cheese, and bake 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Serves 4.