| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy, Eggs |
|
Chicken |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 |
tb |
Butter or margarine; divided |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Minced garlic |
| 1/3 |
c |
All-purpose flour |
| 3 |
c |
Chicken broth |
| 1/2 |
c |
Heavy or whipping cream |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt; divided |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Freshly ground pepper; divided |
|
|
Nutmeg |
| 1/2 |
lb |
Wide egg noodles |
| 1/4 |
c |
Minced shallots |
| 1/4 |
lb |
Shiitake mushrooms; stems removed, sliced |
| 1/2 |
lb |
White mushrooms; sliced |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Thyme |
| 3 |
tb |
Dry sherry |
| 1 |
c |
Frozen peas; thawed |
| 3 |
c |
Cooked chicken; cut into large chunks |
| 1/4 |
c |
Freshly grated parmesan cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add
garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in broth, cream, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and
pinch of nutmeg until smooth. Bring to boil,whisking constantly. Set aside.
2. Heat oven to 450°F. Cook noodles in boiling salted water until barely
tender, 8 minutes. Drain and place in bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 cups prepared
sauce.
3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high
heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add shiitake and white
mushrooms, thyme, remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and pinch of
nutmeg. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and liquid has
evaporated, 5 minutes. Add sherry and boil 1 minute more.
4. Spoon half of noodles with 1/2 cup peas in shallow 2 1/2-quart baking
dish. Top with half of chicken then half of mushroom mixture. Repeat
layering with remaining noodles, peas, chicken and mushrooms. Pour
remaining sauce evenly over top and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 15 minutes
until golden and bubbly.
(C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n2 by LHJ Recipe <lhjrecipe@mdp.com>
NOTES : Rich, creamy and packed with chunks of chicken, this baked pasta is
accented by the combination of mushrooms. In a time crunch? Purchase a
roasted chicken from the supermarket. Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1997
12:58 AM Prep Time: 25 minutes Baking Time: 15 minutes Degree Of
Difficulty: Easy
Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #941 by "abprice@wf.net" <abprice@wf.net> on
Dec 2, 1997
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