Dressed up Chicken Helper

Okay so I'm not sure exactly how this is stretching my culinary horizon, but it was cheap and easy so I'll blog about it anyway :)



Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp margarine
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into one inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom pieces amd stems, drained
• 1 package Chicken Helper fettuccine alfredo (don't judge me...haha)
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• Package of frozen veggies, thawed and drained (I just used peas, carrots, corn and green beans)

Directions:

• Melt margarine in skillet over high heat
• Cook chicken, onion and mushrooms in margarine for 3-5 minutes until outside of chicken turns white
• Stir in sauce mix, hot water, milk and mustard
• Heat to boiling and stir occasionally
• Stir in uncooked pasta, reduce heat
• Cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender
• Stir in veggies, cover and cook an additional few minutes
• Remove from heat and uncover
• Let stand about 5 minutes or until sauce is as thick as you like

This served it's purpose: cheap, easy and filling. Although I have to say it wasn't phenomenal. I didn't really taste the dijon mustard and would have used more if doing again. I also would have added some fresh garlic and perhaps some ground black pepper. But overall, we were full and satisfied (meaning it didn't go in the trash and we didn't quickly call Pizza Hut) so I consider it an average success.

Definitely worth a try if you're trying to dress up a cheap dish though!

Adapted: Betty Crocker