Chicken, Broccoli, and Ziti Casserole

Name: Chicken, Broccoli, and Ziti Casserole
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 4 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 8 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/2 cups, grated Asiago cheese; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter with 2 tablespoons melted; , Salt and pepper; 1 pound, ziti; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, white wine; 3 cups, whole milk; 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 4 , boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; 12 ounces, broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces

Main Courses
Pasta
Chicken
Casseroles

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2008

Chicken, broccoli, and ziti tossed in a creamy sauce is such a crowd pleaser that it makes sense to turn it into a crowd-feeding casserole. Our enhanced béchamel packs plenty of flavor, without the heavy richness of the traditional cream sauce.

SERVES 8

TIME 1¾ hours

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