Easy Broccoli Chicken Bake with Cream Cheese and Mozzarella
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g Chicken breast, diced
- 300g Broccoli florets
- 200g Cream cheese
- 150g Mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Olive oil or butter
- ½ cup Chicken broth
- 1 tsp Mustard (optional)
- 1 tsp Dried thyme or Italian herbs
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Pat chicken dry, dice into cubes, and season with salt and pepper.
- Blanch broccoli florets in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes until bright green.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sear chicken for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- In the same skillet, melt cream cheese with chicken broth over low heat. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, dried herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Combine seared chicken with blanched broccoli in a bowl; pour the creamy sauce over and mix gently.
- Transfer to a greased baking dish, top with mozzarella cheese, and bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Let casserole rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of casserole (about 250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg