Triple Cheddar Chicken and Pasta Recipe

Triple Cheddar Chicken and Pasta Recipe

How To Make Triple Cheddar Chicken and Pasta

Even picky eaters will enjoy this chicken and pasta dish because of its rich and creamy triple cheddar and parmesan cheese sauce.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Chicken:

  • 3chicken breasts,boneless skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1tbspfresh thyme
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

For Pasta:

  • 1lbfusili pasta,or rotini
  • 2tbspbutter
  • 2tbspflour
  • 2tspgarlic,minced
  • 2cupsmilk
  • 1cuptriple cheddar cheese,shredded
  • 2tbspfresh thyme
  • 1tbsporegano
  • ¼cupparmesan cheese,grated

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta as directed on box to al dente.

  2. While pasta is cooking, add oil to a pan and add chicken pieces. Sprinkle on thyme, salt and pepper and cook until chicken is cooked through.

  3. In a separate pan, add butter and melt on medium heat. Once melted, add flour and whisk together. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes, followed by the milk. Cook until the sauce thickens and then add cheese and stir to melt.

  4. Then, add chicken pieces and pasta to the sauce and mix until well combined. Sprinkle on thyme and oregano.

  5. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve warm. ENJOY!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 676.72kcal
  • Fat: 28.65g
  • Saturated Fat: 12.31g
  • Trans Fat: 0.51g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 10.24g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.22g
  • Carbohydrates: 64.32g
  • Fiber: 3.10g
  • Sugar: 6.28g
  • Protein: 38.63g
  • Cholesterol: 100.64mg
  • Sodium: 666.91mg
  • Calcium: 359.28mg
  • Potassium: 522.40mg
  • Iron: 2.28mg
  • Vitamin A: 164.86µg
  • Vitamin C: 2.22mg
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