Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Chicken with Asiago Cream Sauce

Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon, crumbled
  • ¾ cup grated Asiago cheese
  • ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablspoons butter
  • ¼ cup chopped prosciutto
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
  • ¼ cup sliced mushrooms
  • ½ tablespoon parsley flakes

Directions:
  1. Heat 2 T. vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken cubes, reducing heat if necessary, until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups cream to a simmer, stirring often.  Whisk in bouillon and cheese until well blended and bouillon has dissolved completely. Dissolve cornstarch in 2T. water, and whisk into mixture. Cook and stir 2 more minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in prosciutto, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes.  Add chicken, reduce heat, and continue cooking until chicken is heated through. Add cream sauce. Add remaining ¼ cup cream and parsley flakes.  Heat through.
  4. Serve with pasta.
Yield: 6 servings

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