Cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta bake

Name: Cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 400 g Chicken breast, bite-sized pieces; 15 ml Olive oil; 350 g Fusilli; 300 g Broccoli, small florets; 40 g Butter; 40 g Plain flour; 700 ml Milk; 5 g English mustard, ½ tsp; 150 g Cheddar, grated; 30 g Breadcrumbs

Tender chicken and broccoli in a silky cheese sauce, tossed with pasta and baked until crisp on top. Green veg the kids won't argue with.

Ingredients

400 g Chicken breast, bite-sized pieces
15 ml Olive oil
350 g Fusilli
300 g Broccoli, small florets
40 g Butter
40 g Plain flour
700 ml Milk
5 g English mustard, ½ tsp
150 g Cheddar, grated
30 g Breadcrumbs

Method

Fry the chicken in the oil until golden and cooked through.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water, adding the broccoli for the last 3 minutes. Drain.
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour for a minute, then whisk in the milk a splash at a time until smooth. Simmer, stirring, until thick, then take off the heat and stir in the mustard and two-thirds of the cheese.
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Mix everything together in a baking dish, scatter over the rest of the cheese and the breadcrumbs, and bake until golden.