White Cheddar Chicken Pasta

Last night we went grocery shopping. Honestly, it's getting expensive eating out. So we actually followed through and stocked our fridge (yay!).

Note to self: NEVER go grocery shopping while hungry *sigh*.


Skip ahead, dinner and movie - aka Date Night.

Ingredients:

Chicken:
1 pound of boneless chicken (Cut into Pieces)
1 tsp dry mustard (if you want)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 T olive oil

Pasta:
1 Pound of rotini or (short cut) pasta
2 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely diced (if you want)
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tbs Dijon mustard (if you want)
8 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, grated or shredded
2 cups of milk
1 tbs of thyme (if you want)
1 tps oregano (if you want)
sprinkle of crushed red pepper (if you want)
Parmesan cheese to tasteI'll be honest, I forgot a few ingredient (live and learn right?). In the meantime I'll show you how I prepared the meal, verses how the meal was meant to be prepared.


First step was to prepare the chicken by heating olive oil with salt pepper and mustard. I didn't use mustard but replaced it with powdered garlic and onion. I guess being creative is a large part of cooking right? (Boil the pasta in this stage as well till al dente).


Then add the chicken until it has cooked all the way through. When it's finished, place to the side and cover with tin foil. Here's a picture, and really, there is nothing appealing about raw chicken.

    The next step is to prepare the pasta. In this stage (unless you buy the three minute pasta like I did) your pasta may still be boiling.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in another large skillet over medium heat.

Add wine, garlic, onions and *mustard (or not) - whatever you prefer.

Reduce heat and slowly add milk (okay so you remember from earlier I forgot the milk) so I just added more butter. If you cannot use milk feel free to use a substitute. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until it thickens.

Add the sharp cheddar cheese (I don't know about you but I love cheese). Stir until it melts.

Then the easiest part of all... Add them together! You have dinner in about 15 minutes :).

That leaves plenty of room to snuggle with a loved one and watch a movie. <3

Served with Love...
Sprinkle a little Parmesan or shredded sharp cheddar cheese on it - (yum).

Don't forget the leftovers...

Feel free to wear pants that stretch :)

Thanks for reading!