Saturday, January 5, 2013

I made up this recipe last summer when I had fresh broccoli and mangoes from the garden.   I love, love, love the creaminess of the different cheeses, especially the cream cheese.  The bacon, if you can afford it, sets off this dish.
My garden did alright this year, even with the drought.  These are some pictures from July 2012.







Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Dish

1 tbsp. butter
3 chicken breasts or a couple of cups of cooked chicken
1 onion (diced)
1 clove of garlic (diced)
1 mango (green pepper for non-Hoosiers)
1-16 oz box of pasta (I used penne this time)
1 bag of broccoli or the equivalent of fresh broccoli
2-8 oz packages cream cheese
2 cups of shredded cheese (any type you have on hand)
1 lb., or how ever much you can save once people smell it cooking,bacon, fried
crisp and crumbled

Cook pasta in boiling water for about 5 mins. then add broccoli for the last few
minutes of cooking. If your broccoli is as tough as the stuff I had in the bag,
you'll want to add it in the beginning of cooking. While that's cooking, cook
the chicken breast, onion, and garlic in a skillet until chicken is done. Drain
pasta.  Add cheeses to the skillet till melted. In a large bowl, mix the pasta
and chicken. Sprinkle with bacon. This serves a family and might even make
enough for lunch the next day.

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