Pasta con Pollo (Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken)

Name: Pasta con Pollo (Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 servings Fresh cilantro for garnish; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 710 milliliters milk; 591 milliliters shredded white or mozzarella cheese; 6 servings Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; 237 milliliters finely chopped onion; 454 grams pasta; 946 milliliters cooked and shredded chicken; 4 Tbsps tomato paste; 4 Tbs unsalted butter

Pasta con Pollo (Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 46g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 753 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up tomato paste, milk, chicken, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook the pasta al dente.While the pasta is cooking, in a fry pan over medium-low heat, warm the butter.

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Butter

Pasta

Water

Salt

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Frying Pan

Pot

Add the onion, garlic and sauté until very soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the shredded chicken and tomato paste. Stir and cook for 5 minutes more.In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk to just below a boil. In another saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Stir the flour into the butter and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

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Shredded Chicken

Tomato Paste

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the hot milk. Set over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until thick and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

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Nutmeg