Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Recipe for Mechanical Soft Diet

TOTAL TIME REQUIRED: 15 minutes 

Servings: 6

Ingredients:
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/8 teaspoon each pepper and garlic powder

1 package of wide egg noodles

2 large cans of cooked chicken 

1 bag of microwave steam broccoli

Instructions:
Prepare the noodles by the package instructions. Prepare the broccoli in the microwave per package instructions, making sure it is cooked well enough that it is soft. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the soup, milk, Parmesan cheese,  pepper, and garlic powder. After the cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth, stir in the chicken and the broccoli. After the noodles are cooked and drained, stir in the noodles and serve. 

 

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About the Author: Jolie Parker, M.S.CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of dysphagia. She is a co-inventor of the PhagiaFlex Device for dysphagia, which has been clinically shown to strengthen the swallow, improve esophageal opening and laryngeal elevation, and widen the UES during the swallow.