Chicken Penne & Vegetables

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces cooked chicken breasts, diced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 7 ounces penne pasta (whole wheat is good!)
• 2 yellow bell peppers, chopped or 2 orange bell peppers
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 12 ounces fresh broccoli, chopped
• 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• garlic
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a pan cook chopped chicken with garlic and other seasonings you like. (i used a little jamaican jerk seasoning.).
• 3 prepare the sauce. place butter in small saucepan (preheated) over medium heat. once the butter foams, add flour and stir for 1 minute (try not to let it turn brown). add milk to the mix and continue stirring until it starts to bubble. reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. add and stir in pepper, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
• 4 while sauce is simmering, boil water for penne. cook penne about 8-9 minutes and for the last minute add the chopped broccoli.
• 5 in a large bowl, combine pasta, broccoli, chicken and chopped veggies. stir sauce inches pour all into a large casserole dish. sprinkle on cheese. cover with foil or lid. bake for 20-30 minutes.