Scrumptious Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo

When I think of comfort food, I think of this dish. It’s creamy and hearty with delicious ingredients. This is a lower-calorie variation of Emeril Lagasse’s Mushroom Orecchiette. He uses cream and no chicken; I’ve made a few other alterations.

Scrumptious Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo

This is a lower-calorie variation of Emeril Lagasse's Mushroom Orecchiette. He uses cream and no chicken; I've made a few other alterations.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 24 minutes mins

Total Time 39 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 people

Calories 920 kcal

Equipment

• Large Skillet
• Large pot
• Sharp knife

Ingredients

  

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• 12 ounces pasta linguini or orecchiette
• 2 tablespoons good olive oil
• 1 pound wild mushrooms stems trimmed, wiped clean, sliced thin
• 1 chicken breast sliced into pieces I use organic rotisserie chicken from my favorite market
• 1 small shallot chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic chopped fine
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups ½ & ½
• ½ cup good parmesan cheese grated fine
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• On high heat, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
• Add the pasta and cook 7-10 minutes or until al dente
• Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat, Add the mushrooms and stir for about 4 minutes, until soft.
• add the garlic and shallots, add salt and pepper and thyme and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes
• Add pieces of rotisserie chicken
  
• Add ½ & ½, increase heat to high, bring to a boil briefly, then reduce to simmer until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 minutes
• Add parmesan and adjust seasoning to taste.
• When pasta is ready, drain and add to the pan of chicken and mushrooms
• Toss together well over low heat for about 1 minute

Notes

Plate and add chives or parsley to garnish, divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

COOKING NOTE:

If you cook your own chicken, you need to add more about an hour to the recipe—Marinade chicken breast in olive oil, garlic, S&P. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes in a zip lock bag. Cook in the oven, uncovered at 350 degrees for approx. 23 minutes (or until 165 degrees in the center). Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Enjoy!

PURCHASE NOTE: These are a few of my favorite things

 

Nutrition

Calories: 920kcal

Keyword alfredo, chicken, easy, mushrooms, pasta

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