Chicken Scampi (Olive Garden Copycat)

By Floridaberry

Ingredients

• White Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup milk, hot
• Scampi Sauce
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• black pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup white sauce
• Remaining ingredients
• 10 cloves garlic, roasted, see below
• 2 packages angel hair pasta, cooked and drained

Preparation

Step 1

Make the White Sauce first: Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour, and cook for 2 minutes on med. heat. Heat stirring constantly. Slowly add hot milk (hot so it won't get lumpy). Set aside. (Make sure that the white sauce is hot when adding to the scampi sauce).

Next, make the Scampi Sauce: Heat butter over low heat. Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes on low heat. Add the wine and chicken broth. Stir until combined (about 30 to 40 minutes). Add 1/4 cup white sauce and cook until slightly thickened.

In a large skillet, saute chicken in a little olive oil until nearly done. Add the peppers and onions. Saute until chicken is done. Add Scampi Sauce. Saute until everything is warmed. Add roasted garlic cloves. Serve over pasta.

For Roasted Garlic: Separage head of garlic into individual cloves still in "paper'. Toss in ollive oil and wrap tightly in aluminum foil or a small pint sized dish with a lid. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. When the garlic has cooled to the touch you should be able to squeze it out of the 'paper' shell of the individual cloves.