# Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake

This is a flavorful chicken and broccoli pasta bake that is perfect for the family and doesn't take too long to make.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breasts sliced in half
- avocado oil
- Kimmy's seasoning
- all purpose seasoning
- smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons butter
- onions
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- chicken broth
- heavy cream
- mozzarella cheese
- pepper Jack cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- rigatoni pasta
- salt
- spinach
- broccoli cooked down

## Instructions

1. Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create thinner pieces for even cooking.
2. Coat chicken with avocado oil, a generous amount of Kimmy's seasoning, all purpose seasoning, and smoked paprika.
3. Rub seasonings evenly into the chicken.
4. Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Sear chicken breasts on each side for a few minutes until nice and brown.
6. Flip chicken and baste with a couple tablespoons of butter.
7. After about 6 minutes total, remove chicken from the skillet and place on a sheet tray.
8. If chicken has not reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit, finish cooking in the oven.
9. In the same skillet, add 2 more tablespoons of butter, onions, and garlic, then sauté.
10. Add all purpose flour to the skillet to create a roux, mixing to cook out the flour.
11. Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth.
12. Add heavy cream to the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low, then to low for the cream sauce.
13. Add mozzarella, pepper Jack, and Parmesan cheese to the cream sauce.
14. Boil heavily salted water and add rigatoni pasta, cooking until just slightly before al dente.
15. Add spinach to the cream sauce.
16. Add more seasoning to the cream sauce.
17. Add the cooked pasta to the cream sauce.
18. Add cooked broccoli to the cream sauce.
19. Chop the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to the pasta mixture.
20. Mix everything well to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
21. Add more cheese to the mixture if desired for a better cheese pull.
22. Prepare a baking dish (no oil needed) and transfer the pasta mixture into it.
23. Slice the remaining chicken breast at an angle and place on top of the pasta.
24. Coat with more mozzarella cheese.
25. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until melted and golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes (checking periodically as oven times vary).
26. Once done, let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- sheet tray
- oven
- baking dish

## Tips

- Make sure chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Season to your liking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTheQo2q9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2a494bc2-71c1-4343-92b2-0f35ed9f6689
- Extracted: 2026-01-03

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