Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips

3 tablespoons butter

1 clove garlic

minced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 ¼ cups heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

2 tablespoons coarse grained prepared mustard

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup fresh chives

chopped

White Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 423.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.4g 57%

Carbohydrates: 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 30.9g 48%

Saturated Fat: 17.6g 88%

Cholesterol: 150.2mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 1172.1IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.1mg 131%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 4mg 7%

Folate: 17.8mcg 5%

Calcium: 175.8mg 18%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 44.4mg 16%

Potassium: 376.8mg 11%

Sodium: 321.6mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 278.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.