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Chicken in a garlic and gorgonzola cream sauce, served over pasta.

Provided by Nancy Vejvoda

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 ½ cups fresh sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups half-and-half
6 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
¼ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
8 ounces penne pasta
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Steps:

Heat oil over high heat in a large skillet. Brown chicken. Reduce heat, and add garlic and mushrooms. Cook until soft. Remove chicken and mushrooms from the skillet.
Pour half and half cream into skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and reduce. Stir occasionally.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
When cream has reduced and thickened, stir in Gorgonzola until melted. Add chicken and mushrooms, pasta, and walnuts. Toss and reheat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 754.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 162.6 mg, Fat 38.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 52 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 628.8 mg, Sugar 3.1 g