CHICKEN WITH RED GRAPES AND MUSHROOMS

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Chicken breasts in a thyme cream sauce. Serve over bow tie pasta or wide egg noodles. The recipe lists red wine, but you can also use white - either one is fine.

Provided by Amy Marino

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup red wine
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup seedless red grapes, rinsed and dried

Steps:

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When hot, add chicken breasts. Brown 3 to 5 minutes on both sides until golden.
Add mushrooms, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft. Deglaze pan with wine, making sure to loosen any brown bits from bottom of pan. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in cream. Add salt, pepper, and thyme. Reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove cover. Reduce cream for 3 minutes, until thickened. Add red grapes, and heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 132.2 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 581 mg, Sugar 5.9 g