Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta - Alyssa, Harley & Leah

Ingredients:
12 oz. penne pasta
1 1/2 cups cooked and chopped chicken
1 1/2 cups cooked and lightly chopped broccoli
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions
2. Steam broccoli until fork tender.
3. Once pasta is cooked, drain water.
4. Add cooked and lightly chopped broccoli and cooked and chopped chicken to pasta. Gently toss to evenely distribute ingredients. Dump contents into a 9X13 baking dish.
5. Melt butter completely oven medium heat in large skillet or pan.
6. Add flour and stir to form a roux. Allow roux to cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring onstantly.
7. Slowly add half and half and cook and stir coninuously until sauce has tickened.
8. Remove pan from heat and stir in garlic salt, onion powder, salt and parmesan cheese until thoroughly incorporated.
9. Evenly pour and distribute alfredo sauce over pasta/broccoli/chicken. Gently incorporate all over if needed.
10. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
11. Top with additional parmesan cheese if desired.