White Sauce Creamy Chicken Pasta
This creamy and flavorful white sauce chicken pasta is a family favorite that can be on the table in minutes. Another bonus is that it uses basic kitchen ingredients every from scratch cook has!
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, cooked and cubed
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk, or heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot according to package instructions.
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and add garlic, cooking 1 minute or until garlic is soft and fragrant.
- Add flour and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly so the flour doesn't burn.
- Add milk and broth slowly, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce bubbles and begins to thicken.
- Add parsley and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue stirring until cheese has melted.
- Mix the chicken, sauce and pasta. Serve immediately.