Chicken Pasta in white sauce turned out to be very delicious.  I tried cooking this dish for the first time by watching it on a food channel, with some of my own twist and addtions.  Ingredients are healthy and fresh which made this dish very tasty.

Ingredients:

  • Whole Wheat Pasta – Half kg.
  • Onion – One large size – sliced into long thin shape.
  • Garlic – grated – 2 tbs.
  • Tomato – One Large size – finely grated.
  • Red Bell Pepper – One medium sized – sliced into thin long pieces.
  • Green Bell Pepper – One medium sized – sliced into thin long pieces.
  • Yellow Bell Pepper – One medium sized – sliced into think long pieces.
  • Cheddar Cheese – grated – 3 tbs.
  • Mozzarella Cheese – grated – 4 tbs.
  • Fresh Cream – 2 tbs.
  • Milk – 250 ml.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Dried Oregano – 2 tbs.
  • Red Chilli powder – Half tsp.
  • Coriander powder – Half tsp.
  • Pepper powder – 2 tbs.
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 4tbs.
  • Boneless Chicken – cut into 1 inch cubes – Half kg.
  • Butter – 1 tbs.
  • Fresh Thyme leaves – 1 tbs.

Method:

  • Take a large size deep pan.  Add one liter of water, pinch of salt and 1 tsp of olive oil to it.  Heat it up.  
  • Once the water is heated, add pasta to it and keep stirring.
  • Allow the pasta to cook well.  Keep checking every now and then.  
  • Once the pasta is completely cooked, remove the water from pasta.
  • Keep cooked pasta aside (drain out all excess water).
  • Take another large size deep frying pan.  Add 2 tbs of extra virgin olive oil and heat it up.
  • Add butter and allow it to melt.
  • Add chicken pieces and stir continuously on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add salt to taste and 1 tbs of pepper powder.
  • Keep stirring the chicken on high heat until it is cooked completely.
  • Remove this cooked chicken in another bowl and keep it aside.
  • Add remaining extra virgin olive oil in the same deep frying pan and heat it up.
  • Add finely grated tomato and fry it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add grated or finely chopped garlic and stir well for another 2 to 3 minutes on high heat.
  • Add sliced onion and stir well.  Cook until onions are translucent.
  • Add Thyme leaves and stir for 2 minutes.
  • Add sliced Red, Yellow and Green Bell pepper.  Mix them well. Cook them on high heat.
  • Add salt to taste, red chilli powder, coriander powder and remaining black pepper powder. Stir well and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes on high heat.
  • Add cooked chicken into the pan and mix them well.  Stir well on high heat for another 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add Oregano and mix them well.
  • Slowly add milk on low heat and continuously stir well.  Then increase the heat and cook it for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the pan.  Mix them well.  Cook it for 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Add boiled pasta to the pan and mix them well.  Cook it for another 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Add fresh cream and stir it well.  Cook it for 2 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Donot cover the pan with lid.  Allow all the steam to go out.
  • Serve Chicken Pasta in a serving plate and garnish it with fresh basil leave. Chicken Pasta is ready to eat.
  • Happy Eating.