Light Chicken With Mushroom Cream Sauce And Red Peppers Food

CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to flaten.
• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, basil and thyme. Using a large saucepan over low heat, saute chicken breasts in olive oil until juices run clear -- approximately 10-15 minutes. Turn heat off, cover with lid and allow chicken to remain in pan for 10 minutes.
• In a small saucepan saute mushrooms in olive oil. Add minced garlic and wine.
• Remove chicken from large saucepan to a plate.
• Place mushroom mixture in large saucepan and stir to loosen brown bits from bottom of pan. Allow mushrooms to simmer approximately 2 minutes.
• Add heavy cream. In a small cup, dissolve cornstarch with cold water and add to cream. Heat and stir until sauce thickens.
• Place chicken breasts back in pan and spoon sauce over chicken. Allow chicken to reheat. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Serve with pasta of choice.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY MUSHROOM CHICKEN PASTA WITH RED PEPPER AND THYME

Steps:

• For quicker, more even cooking, slightly flatten breasts with a kitchen mallet. If they are very thick, slice them in half horizontally before flattening. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon oil.
• When oil is hot, put chicken in pan and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and slice.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan. Add onions and cook until softened.
• Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown.
• Add the red pepper and garlic, stir, and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Deglaze pan with water and bouillon cube, scraping bottom to release any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add cream and thyme. Bring to a simmer. Let simmer 2-3 minutes then turn off heat.
• Add parmesan slowly, whisking constantly until melted.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add sliced chicken and parsley to sauce, then toss with pasta.
• Serve.

LIGHT CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Spray a saute pan liberally with cooking spray and warm over medium heat.
• Add red pepper and chicken to pan.
• Sprinkle lightly with season salt.
• Saute the red pepper and chicken until chicken is nearly done and pepper is softening.
• Add sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.
• Cook until heated through and sprinkle with black pepper.
• Serve over pasta.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat and add onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute until golden brown.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine soup, cream, ground black pepper, paprika and salt; heat until sauce thickens.
• Add mushroom mixture to sauce and bring to a slow boil over medium heat; stir in cheese and chopped chicken.
• Pour sauce onto pasta; serve.

CHICKEN IN A LIGHT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non stick fry pan over medium heat.
• Place chicken and garlic in the pan. Add only 2 cups of chicken stock. Keep simmering and turning chicken until broth has almost completely evaporated, about 15 minutes.
• Once sauce has almost completely evaporated, remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
• Pour 1/4 cup broth to the pan and stir to deglaze. Slowly whisk in cream and sugar.
• Return chicken to pan and heat gently in the sauce, for 10 minutes.
• Serve over rice or pasta and sprinkle with green onion.

FETTUCINE WITH CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Add green and red bell peppers and onion to same skillet and sauté until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet and sauté 4 minutes. Add whipping cream and chicken stock. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.
• Cut chicken into strips and add to sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add basil and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese to sauce, stirring to incorporate. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and return to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat. Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.

CHICKEN WITH A RED PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinade -- In a large baggie, add the first 8 ingredients and toss well until the chicken is well coated. Let marinade all day.
• After marinating all day, remove and let come to room temperature. As the chicken rests, make the red pepper cream sauce. Add the red peppers to a mini food processor and puree. Add to the heavy cream in a small pan and cook on medium low for about 20 minutes to slightly reduce and thicken. Before serving, add a little black pepper to the sauce.
• Chicken -- Grill the chicken, inside or outside. Grill until golden brown. About 15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken. This can also be pan seared if you prefer to do that method. Once cooked, remove and cover with foil.
• Pasta -- As the chicken rests, cook the pasta accordingly in a large pot of boiling water. It only takes 5 minutes. Drain and toss with the olive oil, grated parmesan, pepper and fresh basil.
• Serve a bed of pasta topped with your chicken breasts sliced and then top with the red pepper cream.

CHICKEN SAUTE WITH MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven or deep large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, garlic and black pepper; mix well. Cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and green peppers; stir. Cook 5 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add half the chicken mixture; mix lightly. Top with remaining chicken mixture and cheese.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter/margarine. Add the soup, water and milk. Stir together over medium heat. Add the onion, salt and pepper and bring all to a boil.
• When mixture starts boiling, add the chicken meat and simmer all together until chicken is cooked through. Add the sliced mushrooms and boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Serve!

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a little oil in a skillet and add chicken, fry over medium heat until the chicken is sealed.
• Add onions and continue to fry until they are starting to become transparent.
• Add mushrooms and fry for a further 3-5 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken stock.
• Mix in the flour paste and bring to a boil, simmer till sauce begins to thicken.
• Stir in the cream and herbs (if using) and serve imidiately over pasta, rice or potatoes.