Meal: Pasta with Chicken and Pepper Cheese Sauce
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
1 lb dried spaghetti or fettuccine
3 chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
3 tbsp flour, divided
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium red or green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 tbsp flour, salt, red, white and black pepper.
3. Toss flour mixture with chicken to coat; set aside.
4. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
5. Add red or green pepper, onion, chopped jalapeno pepper, and garlic to skillet; cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
6. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon; set aside.
7. Add chicken to skillet, adding additional oil if necessary.
8. Cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
9. Remove chicken from skillet and reserve.
10. Stir 2 tbsp flour into drippings in skillet.
11. Add chicken broth, milk, and Worcestershire sauce to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
12. Add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
13. Stir 1 cup of mixture into sour cream; return all of sour cream mixture to skillet.
14. Reduce heat; stir in chicken and vegetables and cook until heated through but do not allow to boil.
15. Serve chicken, vegetable, and sauce mixture over pasta.