By melskitchencafe.com

Baked Penne with Chicken, Broccoli and Smoked Mozzarella

Ingredients

8 servings

¾ cupbread crumbs

regular or panko

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted

1.5 poundsbroccoli

stalks cut off, florets trimmed into 1-inch pieces

12 ouncespenne pasta

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1onion

medium, minced

6garlic cloves

finely minced or pressed through a garlic press

½ teaspoondried thyme

¼ cupall-purpose flour

2 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

1 cupheavy cream

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

1.5 poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts

trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces

3 ouncessmoked mozzarella

or regular, shredded

8 ounceoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

drained and chopped into pieces

Instructions