WW Penne Pasta w/ chicken & Broccoli :)

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  3 3/4 cup of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta (11 1/2 ozs)
• 2 3/4 cup of Raw Broccoli Florettes (6 ozs)
• 3/4 cup of Precooked Chicken Strips (3 7/8 oz)
• 1/2 cup of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (shredded) (2 ozs)
• 1/2 cup of Mozzarella Cheese (shredded) (2 ozs)
• 2 tbsp + 2 5/8 tsp of Non-fat Milk (1.5 oz)
• 1 Tbsp + 2 3/4 tsp of Low Sodium Chicken Broth (1 oz)
• 3/4 tsp of Salt (1 g)
• 3/4 tsp of Ground Black Pepper (1 g)

• 30 3/4 cups of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta (6 lbs)
• 22 1/4 cups of Raw Broccoli Florettes (3 lbs +2 ozs)
• 6 1/4 cups of Precooked Chicken Strips (2 lbs)
• 4 cups of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (shredded) (1 lb)
• 4 cups of Mozzarella Cheese (shredded) (1 lb)
• 1 1/2 cups of Non-fat Milk (12 oz)
• 1 cup of Low Sodium Chicken Broth (8 oz)
• 2 Tbsp of Salt (34 g)
• 2 Tbsp of Ground Black Pepper (34 g)

Preparation

1)     Cook pasta in a stockpot of boiling water or in a steamer or 15 minutes—until crisp tender (or according to manufacturer’s instructions).

2)     Drain pasta and rinse with cool water.

3)     Drain pasta again and place pasta in a 13x 9x 2” cooking dish (for 6 servings) or a 4” steamtable pan(s) (for 50 servings).

4)     Place broccoli in a stockpot of boiling water or a steamer for about 5 minutes.

5)     Drain broccoli (if necessary) and immediately rinse with cool water.

6)     Drain broccoli again and pour on top of pasta in cooking dish or steamtable pan(s).

7)     Top pasta and broccoli with THAWED pre-cooked chicken strips (chop chicken if pieces are too large) in cooking dish or steamtable pan.

8)     Sprinkle pasta mixture evenly with shredded cheddar cheese and shredded mozzarella.

9)     In a mixing bowl, combine milk, chicken broth, salt and pepper.

10)   Pour milk mixture evenly over the pasta mixture and mix with a spoon.

11)   Cover the baking dish or steamtable pan(s) with foil.

12)   Bake until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted.

• Conventional Oven: 350°F for 30 minutes
• Convection Oven: 325°F for 25 minutes

{Recipe and image found at: http://www.recipesforkidschallenge.com/submissions/637-chic-penne I DID NOT CREATE THE RECIPE}