Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake Recipe | Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 500 g farfalle or pasta shells
• 150 g broccoli or broccolini (tenderstem broccoli), cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced
• 500 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 80 g butter, unsalted
• 4 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour (or you can use gluten-free flour)
• 1 litre milk
• 250 ml water
• 2 tsp chicken stock
• 50 g freshly grated parmesan
• 75 g freshly grated mozzarella
• 15 g panko breadcrumbs
• Olive oil spray