LAVENDER CHICKEN PASTA

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This is a creamy and good tasting pasta with a lavender twist. Serve with mozzarella cheese and basil!

Provided by ChefNathan

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
14 ounces rotini pasta
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lavender flowers
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.
Heat cream in a saucepan over medium heat; mix in butter until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk flour into cream mixture until sauce is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add lavender and 1 teaspoon salt to sauce and mix well. Stir mozzarella cheese into sauce until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
Mix chicken and pasta into sauce and simmer until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1094.3 calories, Carbohydrate 80.8 g, Cholesterol 268.6 mg, Fat 64.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 46.3 g, SaturatedFat 37.3 g, Sodium 1507.3 mg, Sugar 3.1 g