Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter
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1/4 cup flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 cups chicken broth
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 bay leaf
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1/4 teaspoon thyme
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4 cups cooked chicken, cut bite size
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2 tablespoons butter
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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6 drops Tabasco sauce
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3/4 cup cream
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6 cups bow tie pasta, cooked and drained
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3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
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1/2 cup green onion, chopped
Instructions
- Sauce Veloute: Melt butter and stir in flour,salt and pepper; gradually stir in chicken broth.
- Simmer 5 minutes stirring with wire whisk,until thick and smooth.
- Simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Tomato Sauce: Saute onions in oil 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, salt& pepper,bay leaf and thyme.
- Simmer 15 minutes; discard bay leaf. Set aside.
- Preheat oven 350*.
- Butter a 3 quart casserole.
- Saute chicken in 1 Tbsp butter 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt& pepper.
- Combine 1/2 c.cream with 1 cup sauce veloute, tabasco sauce & green onions.
- Stir into chicken.
- Remove from heat.
- Melt remaining Tbsp butter and toss with pasta.
- Place 1/2 pasta in casserole.
- Cover with 1/2 tomato sauce.
- Repeat.
- Top with 1/2 cup cheese and entire chicken mixture.
- Blend remaining 1 cup Sauce Veloute with rest of cream.
- Spoon over chicken.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake 45 minutes until bubbly and brown.
- Note:
- This can be prepared the day before, refrigerated and heated in oven when you are ready to serve it. Enjoy!