Mock Olive Garden Chicken Scampi

This may look like a lot of work, but it's really not. It's very tasty and one of the few things I'll eat warmed up. If you like garlic, you are really going to like this.

CHICKEN SCAMPI (serves 4)

Ingredients for White Sauce:

*4 tablespoons butter

*4 tablespoons flour

*1 cup milk, hot (not boiling)

Ingredients for Scampi Sauce:

*6 tablespoons butter

*2 tablespoons garlic, minced

*1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

*1/2 tablespoon dried cilantro

*3 teaspoons Italian seasoning

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 teaspoon salt

*3 1/2 cups chicken broth

*white sauce

Remaining Ingredients:

*1 (8 ounce) box, angel hair pasta, cooked & drained.

*2 chicken boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, sliced

*1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

*1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced

*1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

*20 cloves of garlic, roasted

*olive oil

White Sauce Directions:

~Melt 4 tablespoon butter in sauce pan, over medium heat.

~Add 4 tablespoons flour stirring constantly.

~Slowly whisk in 1 cup hot milk  

~Whisk until thickened.

~Set aside; make sure that the white sauce is hot when adding to the scampi sauce.

Scampi Sauce Directions:

~Heat 6 tablespoons butter over low heat, add 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes. 

~Cook for about 2 minutes.

~Add 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, stir until combined.

~Simmer for about 30 minutes.

~Whisk in white sauce.

Remaining Directions:

~In a large skillet sauté 2 sliced chicken breasts in a little olive oil, cook until nearly done.

~Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 1 thinly sliced green pepper, and 1 medium thinly sliced red onion.

~Sauté until chicken is done.

~Add the sauce, sauté until everything is warmed.

~Add 20 roasted garlic cloves.

~Serve over cooked pasta or mix pasta in sauce.

~Add fresh grated parmesan cheese if you want.