Cheesy Chicken Pasta
From bylgjanorway 13 years ago
- 35-45 Minutes to make
- Serves 6
This ooey-gooey pasta dish is a crowd-pleaser for adults and kids alike—think rich and creamy macaroni-and-cheese tossed with cauliflower and chicken. Serve with a spinach salad. :)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat penne shopping list
- 2 cups 1/2-inch cauliflower florets shopping list
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion shopping list
- 1/2 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 3 cups low-fat milk shopping list
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère, or swiss cheese shopping list
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, or turkey (12 ounces; see Tip) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, or scallion greens shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower florets and cook until the pasta and florets are tender, about 4 minutes more. Drain, rinse and return to the pot.
- 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk milk, flour, salt and pepper together in a medium bowl and add to the pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until smooth. Stir chicken (or turkey) and mustard into the cheese sauce; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- 3. Stir the sauce into the drained pasta and cauliflower. Serve sprinkled with chives (or scallion greens).
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- TIP :
- To poach chicken breasts, place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a medium skillet or saucepan. Add lightly salted water to cover and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes.
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- NUTRITION :
- Per serving: 433 calories; 13 g fat (5 g sat, 5 g mono); 75 mg cholesterol; 42 g carbohydrates; 34 g protein; 5 g fiber; 491 mg sodium; 483 mg potassium.
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