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Sunday, September 22 2013

Make a simple mushroom cream sauce and mix with shredded chicken and peas for a restaurant-style meal that's ready in 25 minutes.

Recipe from

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins (not including time for chicken)

ingredients

1 14 ounce package whole-wheat pasta
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 recipe Quick-Roasted Chicken (chicken only), shredded
1 10 ounce box frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Quick Roasted Chicken

3 1/2 pounds skinless, bone-in chicken breasts (4 to 6 breasts), fat trimmed
1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
1 medium onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt butter with oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, reduce heat to medium and saute until softened and just starting to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add cream and simmer over high heat until reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken, peas and cheese. Remove from heat; salt and pepper to taste. Toss with pasta and 2 tablespoons parsley. Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve with additional cheese on the side.

Quick Roasted Chicken

Heat oven to 450 degrees F and place rack in center. Rinse chicken and pat dry. In a roasting pan, toss together chicken, tomatoes, onion and oil. Arrange chicken, bone side down, over tomatoes and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until chicken is almost cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes.

Heat broiler and place rack 6 inches from heat. Broil until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 900, Fat, total (g) 42, chol. (mg) 181, sat. fat (g) 21, carb. (g) 89, fiber (g) 15, pro. (g) 53, sodium (mg) 648, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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