Friday 25 January 2013

CHICKEN MACARONI WITH WHITE SAUCE

Ingredients:-

Macaroni - 1/2 a packet
Chicken - 1 breast piece
Mushrooms - 6
Chicken Sausage - 6 pieces
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Butter - 1-1/2 tbsp
Salt - To taste

Cook macaroni as per the instructions given on the packet. When the macaroni is cooked, put it in a colander and wash off the starch by placing it under running cold water and drain. Mix it with a few drops of oil, so that the macaroni will not stick.

First cut the chicken breast into thin slices, clean and keep it aside to drain. Clean and slice the mushrooms and keep aside. Make think strips of sausage and keep it aside.

Now in a non-stick pan, add 1-1/2 tbsp of butter and to this add the chicken strips, saute it for 2 mins and to this add the sliced mushrooms. Add salt to taste if you are using an unsalted butter and 1 tsp of pepper powder. Cover and cook until all the water has evaporated. Now, to this add the sliced sausage and saute until it turns slightly brown.

To the above, add the cooked and drained macaroni and let it get well-coated with the ingredients. 

White Sauce:-


Onion - 1 small
Milk - 3 cups
Butter - 2 tbsp
All purpose flour/Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Cheddar Cheese - 3 pieces
Salt - To taste

First, melt 2 tbsp of butter in a pan and to this add the chopped onion and saute until it becomes translucent. To this, add pepper powder and 1 tbsp of all purpose flour or cornflour and saute for 2 mins. Now, switch off the flame and slowly add milk by constantly stirring making sure that no lumps are formed. Once you have added all the milk, turn on the fire and cook until the milk starts to turn thick. To this add the cheddar cheese and salt to taste. Once it has reached the consistency your require, switch off the flame.

In a serving plate, take macaroni and top it with white sauce and serve hot.


Note:- Always remember that the white sauce will turn a bit thicker once it cools.

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