I wanted to start my semester off with a bang, so I chose a very simple and affordable (but incredibly delicious) recipe found at Recipe Zaar.

I revamped the recipe slightly, which you’ll see how below.

Ingredients:

1 lb uncooked bow tie pasta  (I used Ziti)
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (I only used 3/4 a pound)
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed (I used garlic powder I had on hand)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth (I used chicken bouillon and made my own broth)
1 cup salsa
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

This recipe was very simple and affordable for me to make because I had almost everything on hand already.

Let’s see just how easy it was.

I started the dish by boiling a big pot of water.  Before I poured the pasta in, I took a cup of the boiling water and poured it into

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