Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta with Red Pepper and Thyme
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta with Red Pepper and Thyme- pasta in a creamy, garlicky sauce with slices of juicy chicken, mushrooms, and red peppers. A quick and easy pasta dish full of amazing flavor. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne 500g or other pasta (cooked until al dente and tossed with 2 tablespoons butter)
- 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts (or boneless, skinless thighs) 500g
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ½ lb mushrooms sliced (250g)
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced fine
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 cup water (8oz, 227g)
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream (10oz, 283g)
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese (3oz, 85g)
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For quicker, more even cooking, slightly flatten breasts with a kitchen mallet. If they are very thick, slice them in half horizontally before flattening. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon oil.
- When oil is hot, put chicken in pan and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and slice.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan. Add onions and cook until softened.
- Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown.
- Add the red pepper and garlic, stir, and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Deglaze pan with water and bouillon cube, scraping bottom to release any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Add cream and thyme. Bring to a simmer. Let simmer 2-3 minutes then turn off heat.
- Add parmesan slowly, whisking constantly until melted.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add sliced chicken and parsley to sauce, then toss with pasta.
- Serve.
Notes
- You can use white or yellow onions.
- Feel free to use white or cremini or a mix of mushrooms.
Nutrition
Calories: 988kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 50gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 736mgPotassium: 1117mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2641IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 283mgIron: 3mg
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