Broccoli and Chicken Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
• 4 cups broccoli, washed and cut into small bites
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 cup, cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese grated
• 6 to 8 baby tomatoes cut in halves
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. To prepare the chicken, use a large skillet and spoon in the olive oil.
3. Turn the burner to medium high. Place thee chicken chunks into the skillet and cook for 5-10 minutes or until nicely browned and no longer pink inside. Turn off and set aside.
4. Cook the pasta.
5. Put water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, cover and simmer on medium low heat for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
6. Add the broccoli and cook covered, 5-7 minutes.
7. Drain the water out. Add the butter and stir in.
8. Do a taste test and add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Gently stir in the fried chicken chunks. Stir in the grated cheese.
10. Pour the contents into a buttered heat proof dish.
11. Add the tomato halves on the top.
12. Cover with aluminum foil bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.