Creamy Chicken and Mushroom pasta

My kid loves chicken dishes. Last night i decided to prepare something that's not spicy yet tasty and delicious . I have been preparing bechamel sauce  for quite a long time. So i decided using the same sauce for the chicken and mushroom. The dish came out really good and both my hubby and my son enjoyed it to the fullest. I would love to share this quick and tasty chicken recipe with you all.

 Serves- 4
Preparation time- 10 minutes
Cooking time- 20 minutes
Total time- 30 minutes
Level of difficulty - Easy

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken- cut into bite size pieces
• onion- 1, chopped thinly
• Garlic - 1 Tbsp, minced
• Ginger- 1 Tbsp, minced
• Mushroom- 6 large size, chopped into bite size
• pepper - freshly crushed
• Salt as per taste
• Boiled Penne pasta or any pasta of your choice - 250 g (al dante)
• Olive oil- 2 Tbsp

For the bechamal sauce.

• Butter- 1 Tbsp
• All purpose flour- 1 Tbsp
• Milk- 200 ml
• Paprika or chilli flakes
• Pepper freshly crushed
• Oregano
• Cheese of your choice

Preparation:

chicken Preparation:

• Take olive oil in a pan add the ginger and garlic and then heat it over medium to high flame.
• Once the garlic turns little tender add the onion and saute until they turn translucent.
• Add the chicken and fry until chicken is done. 
• Add the mushroom , stir once cover and cook for 2 minute.
• After 2 minute, season with salt and pepper. Stir for 5 more minute and then turn off the heat.
• Chicken and mushroom are ready by now.
• Take them out in a separate plate. 
• In the same pan add 1 Tbsp of oil and just stir the pasta and take it out. In this way all the pasta will absorb the chicken and mushroom juice , thereby adding flavor to your bites.

Bechamal sauce preparation:

• Heat the butter in the same pan.
• Add the all purpose flour and fry for 1 minute.
• Add the paprika and pepper.
• Add the milk and let this come to boil.
• Now add the cheese and in low flame stir until the sauce thickens.
• Finally add oregano and salt. turn off the heat .
• Add all the chicken and mushroom to this sauce . Stir well.

Serve the pasta on the plate and on the top of it place the creamy chicken and mushroom.

Serve hot and enjoy :-)

Happy cooking.

By- Sushmita pandit.