Note: Get a grownup's help with this recipe, which requires using the oven/stove.
Prep time: 55 minutes
What you need:
- 1 box whole-wheat penne pasta (14 ounces)
- 3 cups of raw broccoli florettes
- 3/4 cup of precooked chicken strips (4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons skim milk (1.5 oz)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Equipment and supplies:
- Pot for cooking pasta and steaming broccoli
- Colander for draining pasta
- 13x9-inch baking dish
- Steamer basket for broccoli
- Measuring cups/spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Skillet
- Oven/stove
What to do:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook pasta according to directions until crisp-tender. Drain pasta.
- Place drained pasta in a 13x9 baking dish.
- Place broccoli in a stockpot of boiling water or a steamer for about 5 minutes.
- Rinse with cool water.