Best 9 Pasta Broccoli Bake Recipes

PASTA BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water cook rigatoni or fusilli pasta with one tablespoon of oil until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour and milk and whisk until mixture boils and thickens. Add grated Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic salt, nutmeg, thyme and grated Cheddar cheese and stir until blended.
• Add cooked broccoli and drained pasta to cheese sauce. Mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Swiss cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees C(175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN, PASTA AND BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cook pasta as per package directions, adding broccoli for the last 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat large nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add cream cheese; cook and stir on low heat 1 minute or until melted. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Drain pasta and broccoli. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 8 inch square baking dish; cover.
• Bake 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 3 minutes or until melted. Let stand 5 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND BACON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Cook pasta according to the directions on the packet. Drain and return to pan.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and onion and cook until soft and lightly browned.
• Break the broccoli into small florets. Cook the broccoli and peas in a steamer until tender.
• Gently mix together the broccoli, bacon, onion, peas and cheese sauce. Spread into a 2 litre ovenproof dish . Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until golden. About 15 - 20 minutes.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and a salad if desired.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
• Lightly spray olive oil over baking dish.
• Place pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook as per packet instructions.
• Drain well.
• Combine pasta, broccoli, onion and chicken and place in the baking dish.
• Mix together sour cream, milk, soup mix and salt and pepper if desired and pour over the pasta.
• Sprinkle cheese over top and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden in colour.

BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions for 7 minutes. Add broccoli; return to a boil. Cook 2 minutes longer or until spaghetti is tender; drain., In a large bowl, combine soup and milk. Add the mushrooms, onion, water chestnuts, olives, salt, pepper and 1 cup cheese. Stir in spaghetti and broccoli. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray (dish will be full). Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with sunflower kernels and remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

PASTA BAKE WITH SAUSAGE, BROCCOLI AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-x-13-inch gratin or baking dish.
• In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, broccoli and garlic. Simmer the broccoli and garlic for 5 minutes, until softened. With a slotted spoon remove the broccoli and garlic to a large bowl. Bring the water back to the boil, add the pasta, and cook the pasta for about 2 minutes less than the package directions suggest, about 11 minutes. The pasta should be al dente, a little firm.
• Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add sausage and the garlic cloves from the broccoli bowl, and cook, stirring frequently until meat is fully cooked and no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes, if using fresh sausage. (If using fully cooked sausage, cook until surface is golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.) With a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to the broccoli, and drain most of the oil from the pan, leaving about 2 tablespoons. Discard the garlic.
• Toss drained pasta with sausage mixture. Add beans, stock, 3/4 cup of grated mozzarella cheese and all of the ricotta. Add remaining salt and pepper. Gently toss. Transfer to prepared gratin or baking dish, top with breadcrumbs, remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, and drizzle with olive oil.
• If making this in advance, allow the mixture to come to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until heated through and crusty on top.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI AND SALMON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Boil pasta for 6 minutes. Add broccoli florets for 4 minutes or until almost tender. Make the white sauce. Add the capers and anchovy fillets and basil. Drain the pasta. Add the white sauce and season well. Place small pieces of salmon in a greased baking tin. Pour over the white sauce mix. Top with grated cheese. Bake for 30mins

CHICKEN BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 11 x 8-inch baking pan or a casserole dish.
• In a large bowl, toss together the steamed broccoli and the cooked pasta.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat.
• Add in the onion; cook for about 3 minutes, or until softened.
• Stir in the garlic and flour; cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in thyme, then slowly whisk in the chicken broth and the half and half cream (or milk); add in the bay leaf and the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, bring to a medium boil, reduce heat; cook gently for 6-7 minutes, until mixture is thickened.
• Add in the chicken pieces; cook for 2-3 minutes, until chicken is barely cooked through.
• Remove from heat, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Add the mixture to the bowl with the pasta/broccoli mixture, add in the chopped parsley; stir until mixed.
• Transfer to prepared greased baking dish or casserole dish.
• Dot with the cottage cheese.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until heated through, and the top is lightly browned.

BROCCOLI & BACON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain, return to the pan.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and onion, and cook, until soft and lightly browned.
• Break the broccoli into small florets. Cook the broccoli and peas in a steamer or in the microwave until tender.
• Use a fork to mix the cream and eggs together in a jug.
• Add bacon, onion, broccoli, peas and the cream along with 2oz of the cheddar to the pasta. Stir.
• Spoon into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle remaining cheddar. Bake until golden.