Chicken and Pasta with Roasted Tomato, Onion and Garlic
I was looking for a casserole recipe using chicken and pasta. After looking through dozens of recipes and searching my freezer and pantry, this is what I came up with last week. It is very simple and the roasted vegetables add the perfect smokey flavor. 1/2 to 1 pound pasta, spaghetti or linguine 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise 4 cloves garlic, left whole 1 yellow onion, sliced thick 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 4 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne* Salt and black pepper, to taste 4 cups shredded cooked chicken Lightly grease a casserole dish, and line a baking sheet with foil. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water. Drain and transfer to casserole. Place the tomatoes, skin side up on the baking sheet, along with the whole garlic cloves and onion. Broil, for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the tomatoes, garlic, and onion are softened and have begun to blacken. Remove from the ov...