GARLIC CHEDDAR CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA

I love playing with sauces. This one was created because I found a very interesting, festive new cheese at Costco the other day. It is a cranberry white cheddar cheese. YUM! Definitely different, anyway. And an inspiration to get a little crazy in the kitchen.

I hope you enjoy this new rendition of a delicious cheese sauce for pasta, veggies, or whatever else you like.

Recipe

Broccoli, rinsed and chopped into 1-inch pieces

Chicken, cooked and chopped into 1-inch pieces

Spaghetti noodles (your favorite type), broken into 3-inch segments

Butter – 2 T

Whole wheat pastry flour – 2T

Milk – ½ C

Garlic clove, peeled and pressed - 1

Cranberry White Cheddar cheese, crumbled – ½ C

Boil and salt water to cook noodles. Put a steamer basket on top of the noodle pot (make sure it fits well) and steam the broccoli pieces at the same that you cook the noodles. When the  noodles are done (boil about 10 minutes) the broccoli should be tender. Remove both from the burner and drain noodles right away.

Place chicken, noodles and broccoli in a large bowl and make sauce.

For the sauce, in a saucepan, melt butter on low. Add flour and whisk together, then heat over medium until bubbly. Be careful not to burn! Add in milk and whisk to make sure it combines well. Add in garlic clove, freshly pressed. When well combined, cook until sauce starts to thicken a little, and is the thickness you prefer for your intended dish.

Mix in cheese and stir until it is melted. Pour over noodles, broccoli and chicken.

ENJOY in Good HEALTH!