Ingredients
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2 cups shell pasta
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
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4 cups 2% low-fat milk
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3 tablespoons flour
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3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
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2 -3 minced garlic cloves
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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3/4 sliced mushrooms, sauteed
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1/3 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- 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.