Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

This recipe is delicious, and very easy to prepare. Good for when you are in a rush, and need to get things happening in a short time frame. It goes really well with large pasta types such as fettuccini and large spirals.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons coarse grained prepared mustard
• 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
• ½ cup fresh chives, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until lightly browned; set aside. Melt butter in skillet, and saute garlic for 1 minute. Stir in flour, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix together cream and milk, then gradually whisk into flour mixture until smooth. Whisk in mustard. Return pan to medium heat, and stir constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in chicken, Parmesan and chives. Cook, stirring, until heated through.n