Fettuccine Verde With Chicken Recipe
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 Large, thinly sliced | |
| Mushrooms | 8 Ounce, thinly sliced | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), pressed | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Thinly sliced ham package | 1 , cut into strips | |
| 1 medium-size tomato (about 5 oz.), chopped | ||
| Basil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Green package | 1 | |
| 2 cups shredded cooked chicken | ||
| 1/2 cup each whipping cream and chopped parsley | ||
| 1/2 cup dry white wine or dry sherry | ||
| Ground nutmeg | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned (6 to 8 minutes).
Add mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
Add garlic, butter, ham, tomato, and basil; bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
In a 5- to 6-quart pan, cook fettuccine in 3 quarts boiling water just until tender to bite (3 to 4 minutes for fresh pasta, 8 to 10 minutes for dry); or cook according to package directions.
Drain well.
While fettuccine is cooking, add chicken, cream, parsley, wine, and nutmeg to mushroom-ham mixture.
Mix gently until hot, then add fettuccine and mix lightly, using 2 forks.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned (6 to 8 minutes).
Add mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
Add garlic, butter, ham, tomato, and basil; bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
In a 5- to 6-quart pan, cook fettuccine in 3 quarts boiling water just until tender to bite (3 to 4 minutes for fresh pasta, 8 to 10 minutes for dry); or cook according to package directions.
Drain well.
While fettuccine is cooking, add chicken, cream, parsley, wine, and nutmeg to mushroom-ham mixture.
Mix gently until hot, then add fettuccine and mix lightly, using 2 forks.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Chef
