Oven Roasted Chicken & Broccoli in a Light Cream Sauce over Pennette Pasta

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

2 4oz skinless chicken breasts

*Seasoned with garlic powder, chili powder, salt & pepper

8oz broccoli, cut in pieces, ½ in thick

*Seasoned with garlic powder, chili powder, salt & pepper

2 tbsp caesar dressing

2 tbsp ranch dressing

½ cup grated parmesan

½ cup grated mozzarella

8oz pennette pasta

6-8oz pasta water (reserved after cooking)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Add pre seasoned chicken and broccoli to a sheet pan or cast iron pan. Begin making pasta, following directions on the box.

Cook for chicken & broccoli for 8 minutes, then flip. Chicken & broccoli should be fully cooked in less then 15 minutes total. Cut into smaller pieces to add to sauce.

In a saucepan combine 4oz of the reserved pasta water, caesar & ranch dressings, and the parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Cook down and add additional pasta water until desired consistency. Add salt & pepper to taste.

In a large bowl add pasta, chicken & broccoli, and sauce. Top with fresh parsley and parmesan.

Enjoy!!

I never have milk around the house, and I didn't have any almond milk or cashew milk on hand! I came up with this recipe using some common household ingredients!

This is a recipe where I definitely put on my creativity hat, and was thrilled with the results. Have any interesting recipes that you made with pantry goods?

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