Chicken and Mushrooms in Creamy White Wine Sauce

Chicken and Mushrooms in Creamy White Wine Sauce

Julia Childs once said, “I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food…” In reality, it seems like all food is better when cooked with/in wine. Water and broth just don’t cut it. In order to achieve layers of flavour, some form of alcohol needs to be included. That’s just the way it is.

So, this is yet another dish that can be ready in about 30 minutes if you have a pressure cooker. After working all day long, it’s nice to not slave over supper. If you haven’t already jumped on the modern pressure cooker bandwagon, what are you waiting for??? 🙂

It would be quite simple to adapt this to stovetop, since it really is a basic dish.

See the pretty green onions? It may be snowing today, but this is the first picking from my herb garden.

Chicken and Mushrooms in Creamy White Wine Sauce

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Chicken and Mushrooms in Creamy White Wine Sauce

Chicken and Mushrooms in Creamy White Wine Sauce


Ingredients

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  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 package shiitake mushrooms, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp basil
  • 1 Tbsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 23 pounds chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup white wine (chardonnay works well)
  • 68 ounces mascarpone or cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 package gluten free pasta

Instructions

  1. Generously season chicken pieces with kosher salt and pepper, and allow to stand while chopping onions and mushrooms
  2. In the pot of a pressure cooker, sauté onions, garlic, and mushrooms in butter for about 5 minutes
  3. Add the basil, oregano, and black pepper, and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes
  4. Turn off heat, add chicken and stir so that the seasonings are coating every piece of meat
  5. Pour in the white wine and quickly cover pressure cooker. Cook on high for 8 minutes, and allow pressure to release naturally. (Takes about 5 minutes to come to pressure, cooks for 8, and releases another 10 minutes, or so.)
  6. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions on package. Right before draining, reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy cooking water.
  7. Stir in the mascarpone or cream cheese, cover, and let stand while it melts. (If you forget to bring the cheese to room temperature, you might need to heat for 2-3 minutes on brown setting.)
  8. Stir in reserved starchy water and serve chicken over pasta with a generous amount of parmesan cheese.
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