White Sauce Chicken Pasta - Lovy

Recipe by Lovette Sequeira

Ingredients:

500 gms pasta of your choice
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
500 gms chicken breast ( bite size piece)
3 cups whole milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
200 gms mushrooms (sliced)
7-8 cloves garlic (minced)
1 big bunch spinach leaves
4 tbsp pasta seasoning (mix of dried thyme, dried basil and dried rosemary)
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Steps:
  1. Marinate chicken with turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste and 2 tbsp of pasta seasoning.

  2. Cook pasta according to package instructions.

  3. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and cook the marinated chicken.

  4. Separately, in a large pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat.
  5. When oil is hot, add garlic and saute for about a minute.
  6. Add the onions, saute until translucent.
  7. Add the sliced mushrooms and 2 tbsp pasta seasoning. Sauté for 6 minutes till mushrooms have shrunk and all the water has evaporated.
  8. Add 2 tbsp of flour and make sure everything is coated. Add 1 tbsp of flour once everything is coated. 
  9. Add 2 cups of milk and keep stirring and then add the third cup of milk. Keep stirring till it begins to simmer and the milk has reduced.
  10. Add salt n pepper n check taste
  11. Mix in spinach, allow to wilt.
  12. Finally add the cooked chicken with all the juices.
  13. Add drained pasta to skillet, toss to coat.
  14. Add shredded cheese, stir until cheese has melted (optional)