Pasta With Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce

"Wonderful pasta dish in a great creamy garlic sauce. I also have used crab meat instead of the chicken."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil pasta in lightly salted water.
  • Fry chicken in canola until lightly browned, set aside.
  • In large pot sauté garlic in butter or margarine, do not brown.
  • Add flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to garlic and butter or margarine and mix to form a roux.
  • Slowly add milk, whisking to prevent lumps.
  • Add parmesan cheese and mix well.
  • Cook over medium heat stirring often until sauce thickens.
  • Add chicken, mushrooms, and peas to the sauce.
  • Drain cooked pasta and mix into sauce.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. Really good recipe! Very similar to one of my favorites I found looking for a chicken alfredo-Pasta Chicken in a Garlic Cream Sauce.<br/>I think what people that say there is something missing is to add some chicken stock. I also add mushrooms. Definitely a must try!
     
  2. I only gave 4 stars...but I made it 5 stars. Followed recipe exactly EXCEPT I added 1/2 cube of chicken bouillon to the rue, and 1 tsp of Epicure herb and garlic dip mix (which includes dried chives), to the rue as well. Yum. Simmered the mixture down so it was still fairly light and not too thick because it does thicken up as it cools. Served with shrimp and fresh made bacon bits that I added just before serving. Skipped the peas. Total hit with everyone....even my daughter...who picked all the shrimp out!
     
  3. OMG this dish hit the spot! I used cut up pieces of thighs because that's all I had and I seasoned them real good. At 1st it looks as if the sauce isn't going to thicken up but it does after awhile. If yours doesn't add a couple pinches of cornstarch. I also added a few pinches of chicken bouillon (chicken flavor powder) and it made it soooo much more tastier!! Served over angel hair.
     
  4. Really enjoyed this... and not just because the better half cooked it! Definitely going on 'The List'!<br/>Thanks for sharing!
     
  5. I sprinkled the cut up chicken while frying with some poultry grill seasoning and a little pepper. Left the veggies out (will add next time) and sprinkled with a small amount of ground cayenne.
     
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Tweaks

  1. This is a fantastic recipe! I used angel hair pasta instead of shell pasta and skim milk and whole wheat flour. I also omitted the mushrooms and peas. (I know, I know - I changed everything!). This has such a great flavor and it was so easy to make. I love that it's not so bad for you as alfredo, but it tastes similar. In my opinion, better than alfredo.
     
  2. Very good sauce. I used leftover chicken, left out the peas & added green onions. Served over rice instead of pasta. The addition of some wine or a little cayenne might be nice. Thanks Shmo.
     
  3. Just what I was looking for tonight. I loved the extra garlicky taste and the parmesan cheese in the sauce. I added a couple cups of thawed frozen broccoli instead of the peas as a family preference. Everyone loved the aroma while I was cooking it. This is going in my "favorites" file.
     

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Married with three kids. I'm always the person who is asked to bring dessert to pot lucks but I enjoy cooking too.
 
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