Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Bake

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed

Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 ½ cups chicken broth

2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic about 2 minutes. Add broth and heavy cream and stir in pasta. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Grease an 11×17-inch baking pan.

Pour 1/2 the pasta mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 the Parmesan cheese and 1/2 the mozzarella cheese over the pasta. Layer remaining pasta on top; finish with the rest of the Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.