Chicken and Parmesan Pasta Bake

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Chicken and Parmesan Pasta Bake
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
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Ingredients

for
8
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
5 Tbsps unsalted butter
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 Tbsps garlic cloves (chopped)
½ tsp red peppers (crushed)
3 cups cooked Chicken breasts (chopped)
½ cup white wine
salt (to taste)
peppers (to taste)
5 Tbsps flour
3 cups milk
1 cup Chicken broth
1 ½ cups Parmesan (grated)
3 cups Fusilli (cooked)
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

2 Small bowls, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Knife, 1 Teaspoon, 12 Toothpicks

Preparation steps

1.
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter; sauté the onions and garlic for 6 minutes. Season with crushed red pepper. Add chicken and 1/2 cup wine.
2.
Increase heat to medium high and cook for 8 minutes stirring often until liquid is reduced. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
3.
In a saucepan, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour. Whisk in milk and let the sauce come just to a boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer until thickened. Stir in broth and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Add pepper to taste. Stir until thickened about 5 minutes.
4.
Preheat oven 400° F.
5.
Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Mix the pasta, chicken, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and sauce together until well combined and add to baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
6.
Bake for 20-25 minutes in oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.