Ziti, Chicken, & Broccoli with Cheddar Wine Sauce

February 10, 2011 -- I finally tried this for the family tonight. I have my go-to Chicken Ziti Broccoli recipe, but I remembered I had saved this, and in my efforts to make something from the "Can't Wait to Try" list so I could change it to "Tried and True", I thought this would be worth the try. I found this recipe when one of the girls from the Nest message board posted her blog -- taken from MrsErikaMay, who's blog is "beanbistro". She had tried this off someone's else's blog. Got to love recommendations...

• 1 box ziti
• 1 grilled breast of chicken
• 2 stalks of broccoli
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• ½ cup white wine
• ¼ cup dry vermouth
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
• Salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Grill chicken (or use leftover grilled chicken)
   (I added a little oil to a skillet and cooked up the chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces until cooked through)
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Melt butter in this pan. When butter is melted, add in garlic and cook until aromatic.
3. Stir in flour and mix until smooth and bubbly.
4. Pour in wine and vermouth and stir. When the liquid has reduced by about half, add in chicken stock.
5. Heat stock until boiling, stirring often so it will thicken.
6. Add in cheese and stir until melted. Taste sauce and add salt and pepper as desired.
7. Get a large pot of water boiling. Cook the ziti according to directions. Add broccoli florets when there is about 6 minutes remaining and continue cooking. Drain and set aside.
8. Pour in pasta, chicken, and broccoli one at a time, stirring to coat with the sauce each time. Serve hot.

Yields about 8 Servings
Nutritional Information
380.0 Calories, 23.2 Total Fat, 14.3 Saturated Fat, 31.9 Cholesterol, 479.9 Sodium, 60.9 Potassium,
22.9 Total Carbohydrates, 2.4 Dietary Fiber, 1.3 Sugar, 15.1 Protein