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Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato and Mushroom Cream Sauce

Kelly
Tender, juicy chicken breasts in a creamy parmesan sauce with sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms - this Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato and Mushroom Cream Sauce is full of flavor and ready in under 30 minutes.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course 30 Minute Meals
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 428 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breasts 454g
  • 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes or olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • ½ lb mushrooms sliced (227g)
  • ½ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes 3oz, 83g
  • 3 cloves garlic minced fine
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or a mix of oregano, basil, and/or marjoram
  • 1 cup chicken broth or 1 chicken bouillon cube and 1 cup of water
  • ¾ cups heavy cream 6oz, 170g
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese 2oz, 57g
  • Handful of chopped fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  • Sauté chicken breasts in ½ tablespoon oil in a very hot pan until golden brown. Flip over and cook other side until golden brown. Remove chicken from pan.
  • Add onion to same pan with remaining ½ tablespoon oil and sauté for 1 minute over high heat.
  • Add sliced mushrooms. Cook with the lid on until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the lid and cook until the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are a golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the sundried tomatoes, minced garlic, dried herbs, and bouillon cubes. Cook for 1 minute, breaking up the bouillon cubes.
  • Add the cream and 1 cup of water. Let simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Add the parmesan cheese and cook until melted, about 1 minute.
  • Turn off heat. Stir in basil.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Return chicken breasts to sauce and cook for just a few minutes until the breasts are done inside.

Notes

  • Make sure and serve with pasta, mashed potatoes, or bread to get every last drop of sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 33gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 599mgPotassium: 1188mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 929IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 2mg
Keyword mushroom cream sauce, sun dried tomato chicken
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