Chicken Linguine a la Me

Toss linguine with yummy bites of chicken in a creamy, garlic-flavored cheese sauce. Vegetables add that perfect flavor for the home run meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 779 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 green onions, chopped
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 small head broccoli, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, diced
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) package Colby-Jack cheese, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, garlic, mushrooms, and broccoli, and cook and stir for 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth; cover and simmer until broccoli is just tender. Stir in the chicken, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

While the chicken is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the butter-flour mixture to the chicken mixture, stirring constantly with a fork to prevent lumps. Pour in the milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 5 minutes more.

Step 4

Stir in the Colby-Jack cheese; reduce heat to low and continue stirring until cheese is melted. Stir in the linguine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.