creamy chicken marsala with pasta

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Annamaria Settanni McDonald
Brooklyn, OH

I am a a primarily chicken eater but you can use veal or boneless pork chops instead of chicken, you can also make double the sauce if you like a more saucy dish.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For creamy chicken marsala with pasta

  • 5 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2 c
    fresh sliced portabello and white or cremini mushrooms
  • 3 Tbsp
    finely chopped shallots
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    minced fresh garlic cloves
  • 4
    (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt divided
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper divided
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 can
    chicken broth (small can)
  • 3/4 c
    dry marsala wine
  • 1/2 c
    frozen green peas (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp
    heavy cream
  • 1 pkg
    of your favorite pasta (i like thin spaghetti or angel hair)

How To Make creamy chicken marsala with pasta

  • 1
    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil, shallots and garlic; cook until tender. Add mushrooms and cook 3 additional minutes; remove mushroom mixture from pan. Set aside.
  • 2
    Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to a 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken breast halves in flour.
  • 3
    Add butter to pan, and place over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned. Remove chicken from pan.
  • 4
    Add broth and Marsala to pan and scrape pan to loosen browned bits. Bring mixture to a boil and thicken with a flour water mixture (1 teaspoon of flour to 2 tablespoons water). Return chicken to pan and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes; add cream, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Return mushroom mixture to pan and stir in peas. Cook until thoroughly heated.
  • 5
    Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.

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