Farfalle with Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce

Entree

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, grilled and sliced into strips
  • 10 oz. uncooked Farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
  • 1 tbsp butter or margarine
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ⅓ cup shallots, chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 ½ tsps salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 4 oz. shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 oz. of cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 oz. of oyster mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • ⅔ cup whipping cream
  • ¾ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, shredded
  • 2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped
Notes

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Directions

  • Grill chicken and set aside and keep warm.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper and mushrooms to pan.
  • Cook 12 minutes or until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add wine and cook 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add cooked pasta, whipping cream, cheese and parsley, tossing gently to coat.
  • Top with grilled chicken.

Serves 6