Pasta with chicken and mushroom cream sauce
Straightforward recipe that is always guaranteed to please!
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 450g farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 12 shiitake mushrooms
- 250ml double cream
- 1 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:40min
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts until no longer pink, and juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, and thinly slice; set aside. Fry onion until soft. Add mushrooms, and gradually stir in cream. Cook, stirring constantly, for 7 to 10 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Stir in chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until heated through. Toss with cooked pasta until evenly coated.
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Reviews & ratings
Average global rating:
(45)
Reviews in English (41)
Thsi first time I made this i followed the recipe, however it turned out a little tasetless. The next time while cooking the chicken i added some balsamic vinegar. I added italian spices and crushed red pepper to the sauce which made it much more flavourful. Oh and to make it low fat I used milk instead of cream and it turned out great! - 11 Dec 2006 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Great flavor! I did season the chicken before sauteing -- and I substituted portobella mushroom slices for the shitake. Next time I will use more mushrooms and more sauce. It needed a little more of both. Both my husband and son said this was a definite "thumbs up". This would also be good with a little broccoli tossed in ... - 26 Sep 2003 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
thought this was a great recipe. i added garlic and more coarse black pepper. the shiitake and onions flavored the sauce nicely, served it with crusty garlic bread. would recommend. - 23 Jan 2006 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)