Cheesy chicken broccoli & potato bake

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 lb bag mini potatoes
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• Salt & pepper
• Dash of paprika
• 2 Tbsp light butter
• 2 garlic cloves diced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1.5 cups milk *I used 1%
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheese * I used a 3 cheese blend
• 3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 16 oz cooked cubed chicken
• 3 cups fresh broccoli *frozen should work as well

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 450F, cut the mini potatoes in half, toss with oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper.
• Spread potatoes on a baking sheet, I lined with some parchment paper and bake for 30 minutes.
• If you have not cooked the chicken yet you can do so at the same time, although not at that temperture in the oven, you can cook on the stove in a frying pan or in the air fryer *My chicken was pre-cooked in the oven before the potatoes
• Once the potatoes are done lower oven temp to 350F, you can now make the cheese sauce, in a large pan on the stove melt the butter over medium heat, add in the diced garlic, once the butter is melted add in the flour, it will form a paste.. slowly whisk in the milk until it has all blended with the paste.
• Cook over medium-low heat, it will start to thicken..add in 1 cup of shredded cheese and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese *leave 1 Tbsp aside for topping. Stir sauce for 3-5 minutes untill all cheese has melted. Turn stovetop off and then add in the chicken and broccoli, gently stir then add in the potatoes and stir again.
• Transfer to a 9×13 sprayed casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese on top and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, check the potatoes are cooked through, some ovens vary and may require a few extra minutes for the potatoes.
• Makes 6 servings, 9-9.5oz per serving *approx 1.5 cups
• Store any leftovers in the fridge and this dish will freeze well.

Nutritional info per serving… Calories 342…Fat 12.8g..Sat fat 5.7g…Carbs 28.5g…Sugar 5.2g..Fiber 2.8g…Protein 27.1g using My Fitness Pal *Note includes all ingredients even any zero point foods