Pepper & Penne Pasta

This recipe is one I modified from a fashionably foodie recipe. It was YUMMY! I served it with couscous (seasoned with basil, olive oil & garlic).

8 oz. Penne Pasta (cooked according to directions- don't overcook!)

1/4 C. butter
1 Tbl flour
1 C. milk
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 C. parmesan
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. cayenne
Melt butter in saucepan. Mix in flour and heat. Add milk & garlic and barely bring to a boil. Stir in parmesan. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Pour over pasta.

Blackened Chicken (Chicken breasts pressed into mix of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper then cook in skillet) When chicken is cooked through add 1 coarsely chopped red pepper. Cover skillet and let cook until peppers are crisp tender. Serve over Pasta.