White Cheddar Chicken Pasta

For this pasta dish, the sauce is a simple cheese sauce, similar to any macaroni and cheese recipe, started with a roux made with flour and butter. A little white wine, onion, garlic, Dijon mustard and then the delicious sharp white cheddar cheese. Add some chicken, some thyme and oregano and sprinkle on some red pepper flakes and you'll have a great meal in just a few minutes.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

7 reviews 
Ready in 1 hour
by aldrichmh

Ingredients

For the chicken:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces

1 tsp dry mustard

1 T fresh thyme

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 T olive oil

For the pasta:

1 pound rotini or other short cut pasta

2 T butter

2 T flour

2 cloves garlic minced

1 small onion finely diced

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 T Dijon mustard

8 oz sharp white cheddar cheese grated

2 cups milk (I used skim milk but mixed in about 2 T heavy cream)

1 T fresh thyme

1 T fresh oregano

Crushed red pepper flakes to taste

Parmesan cheese to taste


Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix together mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and sprinkle over chicken pieces. When pan is hot, add chicken and brown about 3 minutes per side until cooked through. Remove to a plate and cover with foil. Heat water to boil in a large stock pot for pasta, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente and drain according to directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Add wine, garlic, onions, and mustard. Cook about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent. Reduce heat to low and slowly add milk, stirring to combine. Cook about 5-7 minutes more until mixture begins to thicken. Add cheese and stir to melt. Add chicken and pasta and toss to incorporate sauce. Add thyme and oregano and serve topped with crushed red pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese.

Reviews


This was a good comfort-food meal for a chilly Midwestern winter evening. We paired our Mac & Cheese with steamed broccoli.

brettnleosmom

Lteliczan

Absolutely amazing! Only thing I would say is use the chili peppers lightly :)

jessicanelson7

Easy to make! Tasted great!

Valerie411

Good recipe for beginners making their own cheese sauce, flavor profile is good. Chicken was the best part, great seasoning!

platinumdiva

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