Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

Description

Farfalle pasta tossed with a creamy garlic sauce and chicken.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ cups milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons crushed garlic
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle at a boil
2. stirring occasionally
3. until cooked through yet firm to the bite
4. about 12 minutes; drain and transfer farfalle back to the pot.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook chicken in hot oil until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear
6. 5 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into thin strips.
7. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet; cook and stir onions in melted butter until transparent
8. 5 to 10 minutes. Stir mushrooms and chicken strips into onions; cook and stir until heated through
9. about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.
10. Melt 1/4 cup butter in another large skillet; stir flour into melted butter until dissolved
11. about 1 minute. Slowly whisk milk into flour mixture until smooth; add garlic
12. salt
13. and pepper. Bring to a boil for 1 minute; reduce heat.
14. Stir chicken mixture and farfalle into garlic sauce; cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through
15. 2 to 3 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6