Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

Chicken in Mushroom Sauce is a rich and comforting dish featuring tender chicken pieces and earthy mushrooms wrapped in a creamy, peppery mushroom sauce. Served over silky tagliatelle and finished with Parmesan and fresh parsley, it offers a hearty, satisfying bowlful perfect for any night of the week. Warm, flavourful, and indulgent, it’s a true home-cooked classic that feels both cosy and elegant.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings People

Ingredients

12 oz chicken breast cut into bitesize pieces, leftovers
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.
8 oz chestnut mushrooms, 1 large onion, 2 oz unsalted butter, 4 cloves garlic
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.
8 oz tagliatelle
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.
10 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup, 1 tsp paprika, ½ cup half and half, 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, salt
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.
1 cup parmesan, 12 oz chicken breast
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 remaining cheese and parsley to the Chicken in Mushroom Sauce and serve immediately.
1 cup parmesan, 4 sprigs parsley

Equipment

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.

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