CHICKEN W/ SOUR CREAM SAUCE OVER PENNE - CASS'S

Chicken W/ Sour Cream Sauce Over Penne - Cass's image

Provided by Cassie *

Categories Pasta

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 - 3 c boneless, skinless chicken, cubed
1 small celery stalk, chopped small ( optional )
1 small carrot, chopped small ( optional )
2 clove garlic, minced
1 - 8 oz sour cream
1 pkg lipton onion soup mix
2 1/2 c boiling water
3 Tbsp corn starch
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper ( optional )
2 tsp paprika, i used smoked paprika
1 Tbsp dried parsley
pasta or rice to serve chicken over
vegetable oil for sauteing

Steps:

1. In a medium sized bowl; mix the soup mix, 3 tablespoons corn starch and 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, with about a tablespoon of oil; saute the celery and carrots until tender. Add the garlic the last minute of cooking. Remove the vegetables from skillet and set aside.
3. Season chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. In the same skillet you saute the veggies in; add enough oil to saute the chicken; over medium heat. Stirring occasionally until tender and no longer pink.
4. Add the vegetable back into the skillet with the chicken. Stirring to blend.
5. Add the sour cream to the soup mixture, stirring until well blended.
6. Now, pour the soup and sour cream mixture over the chicken and vegetable, stir to blend. Bring to a boil, then simmer until sauce is thickened. About 5 minutes. Add the parsley; stir. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings, if any is needed.
7. Serve over prepared pasta or rice. This was so flavorful..I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did.