Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

Chicken in Mushroom Sauce served on a bed of tagliatelle is a favourite in this house. Whenever we have chicken at the weekend, I use the leftovers for this recipe. It is a budget friendly recipe and make the chicken go further. I like to add a bit of paprika but this is optional. Served as a main course there is never any waste and the family is well fed for quickly and cheaply.

Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

An amazingly simple dish that is a perfect meal for hungry families.

4.53 from 93 votes

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Course: Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Chicken, Left Overs, Mushroom, Pasta, Sauce, Spice, Tagliatelle

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 633kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 12 oz chicken breast cut into bitesize pieces
• 8 oz chestnut mushrooms wipe/slice
• 1 cup parmesan
• 10 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 large onion peel/chopped
• 4 cloves garlic peel/minced
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ cup half and half or double/heavy
• 8 oz tagliatelle
• 2 oz unsalted butter
• 4 sprigs parsley chop to garnish
• salt to taste
• 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

• Place a large pan over a medium heat and add the butter and a little olive oil. Once melted, add the onion, mushrooms and garlic and sauté until the garlic and onion have turned a lovely golden brown and the mushrooms softened.
• Place a large pan of salted water over a high heat and bring to the boil. When boiling, add the tagliatelle and cook according to the packet instructions.
• In a separate pan add the condensed soup, cream, paprika, ground black pepper and a small pinch of salt and place over a medium low heat. As the contents start to warm, stir well as the sauce thickens.
• Add the mushrooms to the sauce and raise the heat so the sauce is gently bubbling.
• Taste the sauce and add seasoning if required
• Pour hot water into your serving bowls ready for serving.
• Add half of the cheese and the chopped chicken and stir for a further 2 minutes. Unless the cheese has melted, and the chicken has heated up.
• Drain the pasta which should be ready by now and serve in warmed dish with the chicken and mushroom sauce over the top.
• Add the last of the cheese and serve immediately.

Notes

If you are using raw chicken pieces then cut into bitesize pieces and pan fry them before you sauté the mushrooms, garlic etc. remove from the pan and put to one side while you do the rest of the recipes and add in at the end again and heat through.

Nutrition

Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1040mg | Potassium: 956mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1053IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 389mg | Iron: 3mg