CHICKEN POT PIE PASTA

By curly

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound penne or other short tubular pasta
• 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 Tbsps unsalted butter1 small yellow onion, minced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, diced medium
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes less than package instructions. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes, then drain.

Meanwhile, In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. add flour and cook, stirring 1 minutes. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and season with salt and pepper.

stir pasta into chicken mixture.