Description

This is a classic Italian pasta dish which usually has chicken, pancetta, mushrooms, cream and Parmesan cheese in a delicious creamy sauce. You can tailor it to your own taste easily by adding or omitting ingredients. Fresh spinach would be a wonderful ad

Ingredients

• 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 T. butter
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• ½ lb. bacon, chopped (or pancetta)
• 2 T. butter, divided
• 1 ½ c. sliced mushrooms
• 1 c. diced yellow onion
• 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
• ⅛ c. sherry
• 1 ¼ c. heavy cream
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1 t. salt
• ½ t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. dried basil or 2 t. fresh, chopped
• 1 T. fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
• ½ c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 lb. fettuccini
• 1 T. fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped for garnish dish

Steps

1. Wash chicken, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
2. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, combine 1 T. olive oil and 1 T. butter until melted and frothy.
3. Working in two batches, add in chicken; brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per batch. Don't over cook. Remove chicken to a flat plate/platter to cool and stop the cooking process.