Winco Chicken, Broccoli, Cheddar Pasta bake review
First time trying this and here is my take. This product is baked from frozen at 375F for 70 minutes per package instructions. I baked it in a convection oven so I dropped the temp to 360 and let it go for 60 minutes before I pulled it and stirred per the instructions. You are told to replace the film after stirring and let it go another 15 minutes which I did.
There was a nice layer of browned cheddar on top however the stirring obviously mixes that into the dish and it doesn't look as pretty without the cheese on top.
I added fontina on top with a little smoked paprika which is in the finished picture on the left.
The dish has a garlic forward flavor in the sauce. The sauce is creamy but not Velveeta creamy. There is also a good amount of detectible broccoli flavor. The sauce did not break during cooking or after it cooled and it was not grainy.
The noodles were soft and did not fall apart. There is chicken but not enough that I would consider this a meat based entree.
I unfortunately bought this a while ago so I don't remember the price but I want to say it was definitely under $10.
Plenty of food for 4. I would say a rotisserie chicken shredded and mixed in along with additional cheese on top to melt during the 5 minute rest would make this a great one dish dinner. I added crunchy crackers to my bowl but fried onion or crispy jalapeno strips used to top a salad would be good additions too.
Overall recommendation is to give it a try.