Chicken Alfredo With Mushrooms And Asparagus Recipes

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter for 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion until tender. , Stir in water and milk; bring to a boil. Stir in contents of noodles and sauce mix; boil for 8 minutes or until noodles are tender. , Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

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• Cook noodles according to directions on package for Al dente, then drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet or saucepan, warm 3 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken to pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper and garlic powder. Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and place on paper towels to absorb extra oil.
• In the same pan, add chicken broth, asparagus and minced garlic. Cover and steam for 5 to 10 minutes until asparagus is soft.
• Stir chicken and asparagus mixture into noodles. Drizzle on remaining 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
• Mix in Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over moderate heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, marjoram, thyme, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the juice released from the mushrooms evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken, alfredo sauce, and wine; adjust heat so mixture bubbles gently, then cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
• Add asparagus, cover and cook just until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes; no longer or asparagus will become mushy.
• Serve over hot fettuccini, with fresh grated parmesan on top.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over moderate heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, marjoram, thyme, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the juice released from the mushrooms evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken, alfredo sauce, and wine; adjust heat so mixture bubbles gently, then cook, stirring frequently and breaking up chicken, until steaming, about 3 minutes.
• Add asparagus, distributing evenly over surface of mixture, cover and cook just until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes; no longer or asparagus will become mushy.
• Make a bed of rice on heated deep platter, spoon chicken mixture on top, and serve.
• Bring water to rapid boil in large (at least 4 1/2-quart), heavy saucepan over high heat.
• Add rice, stir well, and then return to rapid boil. Adjust heat so water stays at gentle but steady ripple and cook uncovered until all water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Do not stir.
• Fluff rice gently with fork and cool 1 hour. Do not cover.
• Fluff rice gently again, then spoon lightly, do not pack, into plastic storage containers, snap on lids, label, and date. Set in refrigerator or freezer.
• To reheat refrigerated or frozen rice, pile rice in large fine sieve, fork lightly apart and balance sieve in top of large, heavy saucepan over 2-inches boiling water. Cover loosely with lid or foil and steam until just heated through, 3 to 5 minutes, but times will vary according to amount of rice being reheated and whether it's refrigerated or frozen. Fluff with fork and serve.
• Yield: 16 cups

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high; stir the parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, lemon juice, and wine into the butter mixture. Add the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken is browned, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 10 more minutes.
• Add the asparagus; cook and stir until the asparagus is bright green and just starting to become tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook an additional 3 minutes to let the mushrooms release their juice. Serve hot.

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• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Add the asparagus during the last 3 to 5 minutes of cooking. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and half-and-half. Cook until thick and bubbly. Season with garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese and chicken, and heat through.
• Pour sauce over pasta and asparagus, and toss to coat.

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat and sauté mushrooms until they're soft.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non stick cooking spray.
• In the pan, combine the shredded chicken, cooked pasta, Alfredo sauce and mushrooms. You could also do this in a bowl, then transfer to the pan, but I'm all about saving time and dishes.
• Fold and toss until well combined.
• Sprinkle both the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top.
• Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and begins to turn barely golden on top.
• Remove from oven and enjoy warm.

Steps:

• 1. Bring 6 quarts water to a boil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat, then add 2 tablespoons salt.
• 2. While waiting for the water to boil, heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and pepper flakes and sauté quickly to keep the ingredients from scorching. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until the mushrooms darken slightly in color and are softened but still holding their shape, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and asparagus and cook, stirring gently, for 2 minutes. Stir in the cream, immediately reduce the heat to keep it from scorching, and cook for several minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a sauté pan over low heat, shaking the pan, just until they are warm and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 7 to 9 minutes from the time the water returns to a boil (10 minutes if you are using pappardelle).
• 5. Add the basil, butter, pine nuts, and cheese to the pan with the mushrooms and toss well.
• 6. Reserve a cup or so of the pasta's cooking liquid, then drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the mushrooms, asparagus, and sauce. If the sauce seems too dry, stir in a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta water. Toss, taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and more pepper flakes if necessary.
• 7. Present the pasta in a bowl and serve family style from the center of the table, or divide among individual plates.
• Your Nightly Specials
• Mushrooms: Instead of using the cremini, use 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms.
• Dried Mushrooms: Dried mushrooms like porcini, morel, and chanterelle offer a quick way to add flavor to cooking and are especially useful in the off season or winter months. Always rinse dried mushrooms under cold running water to remove any lingering dirt and sand, then reconstitute them in hot water for 20 minutes, drain, and strain the liquid. Save the liquid for soups and sauces. Keeping a small packet of dried mushrooms, which costs just a few dollars, in your pantry will five earthy flavor on demand.
• Use a spice grinder to grind dried porcini to a powder. This seasoning powder will very economically make a full pot of risotto taste like a much more costly version, something many restaurants do to make flavors pop. Add 1 tablespoon to the finished mushrooms for a powerful and full flavor at an economical price.
• Porcini Mushrooms: Fresh porcini are among the most delicious of mushrooms. When they are available each fall, by all means use them, although they are expensive and need to be cooked as quickly as possible because they are highly perishable.
• Add 1/2 cup of blanched and shocked fresh or frozen peas, spincach, and/or broccoli buds.
• Toss some shredded, leftover roasted turkey or duck meat into the pan along with the cooked pasta.

Steps:

• Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook bread crumbs in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove bread crumbs from skillet.
• Spray skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Stir in pasta sauce, mushrooms, onions and 2 tablespoons basil. Cover and cook over medium-low heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Arrange chicken on serving plate. Spoon sauce over top. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Garnish with additional basil.

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• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and red pepper in oil and butter until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine Alfredo sauce and pesto. Stir in the chicken, artichokes and olives. Cook over medium heat until heated through., Drain tortellini; add to chicken mixture with tomato. Gently toss to coat. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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• In a large stock pot combine the first four ingredients until heated through. Add salt and pepper if desired. Pour into a large serving dish and top with parmesian cheese and truffle oil.

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• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over high heat. Add chicken, onion and mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until outside of chicken turns white.
• Stir in contents of sauce mix pouch (from Chicken Helper box), hot water, milk and mustard. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Stir in contents of uncooked pasta pouch (from Chicken Helper box); reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender.
• Stir in asparagus. Cover; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Uncover; let stand about 5 minutes or until sauce is as thick as you'd like (sauce will thicken as it stands). Stir before serving.