Sunday, August 28, 2011

Creamy Chicken On Linguine

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (cut in half)
1 box linguine
1 onion diced
5 pieces bacon, chopped (more or less depending on how much bacon you want in the dish)
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
4 Green onion, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 pound broccoli (i used fresh but frozen will work just fine)

Directions:*In a large saute pan; heat oil, butter and garlic over medium heat. Add chicken and season with lemon pepper and Mrs. Dash Garlic and herb season blend.  Cook until juices run clear. Remove chicken from pan and let cool.  Slice into small pieces. Tent chicken under foil.

*Meanwhile, cook pasta and drain.  Add a  little olive oil to the pasta so it doesn't stick together.

*In another pot, steam the broccoli.

*Reheat oil in pain, add onion and saute, stirring often, until onion is soft but still white.  Add the bacon to the pan and let cook for a couple minutes, until crisp.  *

*Add the chicken broth and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.

*Stir in the heavy cream, milk, green onions and Parmesan cheese.  Bring it to a simmer and let it cook for 5-10 minutes to reach the desires consistency you want.

*Place pasta in a bowl, layer chicken over pasta, pour sauce over the chicken around the pasta and add some broccoli.

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