Broccoli & Chicken Farfalle

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
• 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 cup chicken broth (or 1 cup water with 2 tsp liquid chicken boullion)
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 cup old cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 -4 cups farfalle pasta

Recipe

• 1 for the chicken, cook however you want. grilled, baked, fried, poached. i prefer to seanson with 1 tsp of italian seasoning and grill, but this you can do to your personal preference.
• 2 bring a pot of water to a boil. salt boiling water and cook pasta until done.
• 3 meanwhile, steam broccoli florets. i do this in the microwave just to cut down on time. place broccoli in a bowl with about an inch of water. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. make a slit in the plastic for steam to escape. microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached.
• 4 melt butter in a small pot on medium-low heat. add flour and garlic powder and whisk to form a roux. cook for a few minutes. add wine and whisk until it is evaporated. add in chicken stock and then the cream, whisking the whole time.
• 5 **you need to work quick once you add the wine. if your pot is too hot when you add the wine it can turn your roux into a dough which won't mix into your liquids well.
• 6 allow mixture to cook until it begins to thicken. whisking often to ensure it does not burn. once thickened add in cheese.
• 7 **whisk in a zig zag motion to ensure that the grated cheese doesn't turn into a ball in the sauce.
• 8 toss pasta with broccoli and chicken and serve.