A giant pasta bake to split with your fam of eat by yourself? I think yes. Something about mixing pasta with a bunch of stuff and then baking it makes me drool. And this chicken broccoli chickpea pasta bake is one for the books… it’s amazing. Perfect flavor, creaminess, and cheesiness to make it the best comfort food… but it’s also healthy!
My happy place is where whole foods meet comfort food and I have reached that point with this recipe. After a long day of boating with my family and running, all I needed was some comfy clothes and this pasta bake for the perfect cozy evening. If you are a pasta lover like me, this recipe is for you!
ingredients in a chicken broccoli chickpea pasta bake
- a box of chickpea pasta
- 1 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded or chopped chicken breast (pre cooked)
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
how to make the chicken broccoli chickpea pasta bake
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees
Then, cook your pasta on the stove according to the box directions
In a large bowl, mix together the greek yogurt, mozzarella, onion powder, minced garlic, salt, pepper, chicken broth, chicken, and broccoli
Strain the pasta and mix it into the Greek yogurt mixture
pour into a large glass pan, cover with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes (take off the tin foil after 20 minutes)
serve and enjoy! š
substitutions
- chickpea pasta- replace with your pasta of choice
- plain Greek yogurt- replace with sour cream or any similar dairy free yogurt
- mozzarella- replace with any cheese
- chicken broth- replace with water, milk, etc.
- chicken breast- leave out or replace with any cooked meat
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