Pizzas to pastas, Italian food is all about a variety of sauces & cheese. Just a bowl of chicken and veggies dipped in a creamy rich white sauce is so Yumm….. Heavenly.
White sauce also known as Bechamel sauce, is one among the mother sauces of French cuisine and is used as the base in many pasta dishes. It can be prepared at home easily, and nothing beats a fresh homemade sauce. Pasta combined with chicken, broccoli, and mushroom in a white sauce makes the perfect Italian dish at home.
Chicken Pasta with White Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Chicken Pasta with Mushrooms and Broccoli, in a Creamy White Sauce.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
pasta, white sauce pasta
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For White Sauce
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- pepper (as required)
- salt (as required)
- 3/4 cup milk
For Pasta
- 8 oz Penne pasta (or pasta of your choice)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- 9 oz large chicken breast
- 1/2 cup broccoli (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Portobello mushroom (chopped)
- 1 cup white sauce (recipe mentioned above)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- olive oil (as required)
- pepper (as required)
- salt (as required)
Instructions
For White Sauce
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Melt butter in a pan, add flour and whisk vigorously to prevent sticking to the bottom.
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Add milk and whisk in low heat for 2 minutes until it becomes thickened.
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Season with salt and pepper.
For Pasta
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Cook pasta as per the instructions specified in the packet. As it gets cooked, drizzle olive oil to prevent pasta from sticking.
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Clean and slice chicken into small pieces. In another pan cook chicken with water, salt and pepper. Keep aside once cooked.
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In another pan add butter, as it melts add chopped garlic. Saute on low heat till it loses its raw smell.
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Add broccoli florets and mushrooms. Season with pepper and salt. Close the lid and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the cooked chicken pieces and mix in white sauce.
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Add pasta and chicken broth.
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Bring to simmer by cooking in low heat till the sauce starts thickening.
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Garnish with chopped fresh parsley leaves.
Hi dear
I made this easy dish for our guest last day.Even though i was trying italian cuisine for the first time, it came out very well 🙂 . It became a huge hit. This is so simple that anybody can prepare.
Thank You Ammu for the wonderful feedback 🙂 Glad that the recipe came out well… 🙂
I had a chance to grab some vegetarian pasta prepared by Akhila herself and that was so yummy to describe in words. So creamy n just perfect. Please post few more vegetarian recipes.
Thank You so much Apoorv, will surely update more soon .. 🙂
Excellent recipe. Simple to follow and great results. Thank you.
I am glad you liked it, Thank you Jerene for trying it out and giving your comments 🙂
I didn’t have much in the cupboards or my fridge. But thank goodness I have all of these ingredients. I will be making this for my family tonight. Thanks a bunch!
Thank You Leigha..Hope you love this !!!
Seems to very simple recipe
Let’s try tomorrow
Will post once I get success ful..
Thank You..I hope you love this recipe, Rajesh!
This was so good and easy to follow me mother cooks it every time i asked
Thank You so much Dmario ..so glad you guys liked it:-)
Hi I will make this tomorrow for lunch
I have just moved in with some friends and I wanted to flex my culinary muscles (so to speak) with some dishes, this simple and tasty dish was the first.
Also I scarcely remember boiled chicken this delicious!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback Mohammad, glad you enjoyed 🙂
Could use a bit more liquid in the bechamel.
The veggie proportions are way off. If I ever try this recipe again I will add another garlic clove, and double the amount of veggies. If I’m going to eat that much pasta, I need better nutrition along with it.
I loved this recipe! And I doubled it for leftovers. I did add extra garlic. Did not have broccoli but I used cut spinach which was fabulous! Also, I reserved some pasta water to add to the bechamel sauce. Easy recipe! Thank you.
I loved this recipe! And I doubled it for leftovers. I did add extra garlic. Did not have broccoli but I used cut spinach which was fabulous! Also, I reserved some pasta water to add to the bechamel sauce. Easy recipe! Thank you.
The presentation of this dish is stunning. I can not wait to serve it at my next dinner party and wow my guests.