comfort food essentials: cheesy chicken & pasta

How To Make comfort food essentials: cheesy chicken & pasta

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Chef’s Note: The trick is to see if you can get the sauce, chicken breast, and Fettuccine all cooking so that they finish about the same time.
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  THE SAUCE
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  Gather your ingredients.
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  Add the butter to a saucepan over medium-low heat.
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  When the foaming subsides, add the cream and whisk to combine.
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  Bring the mixture to a simmer, and then add the smashed baked garlic, and continue to whisk for 3 minutes.
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  Add the grated cheeses and spices, and then whisk until smooth.
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  Place on low, low heat, and reserve.
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  Cook the Fettuccine according to package directions, until al dente, and reserve.
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  THE CHICKEN
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  Gather Your Ingredients.
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  Cut through the chicken breast, lengthwise, left to right.
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  Chef’s Note: You could pound the chicken breast, but I prefer cutting it half, lengthwise... my choice.
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  Add the butter and oil to a sauté pan over medium heat.
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  Sprinkle the sliced chicken breast with salt and pepper.
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  Wrap in the prosciutto.
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  Add to the sauté pan, and allow them to cook until the prosciutto begins to crisp, about 4 – 6 minutes.
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  Flip the chicken, and cook for an additional 4 – 6 minutes.
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  Add the provolone, and finish under a hot broiler, until the cheese begins to bubble and brown, about 2 – 3 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Toss the Fettuccine with the sauce, and divide between two plates. Place the chicken on top, and serve while still nice and warm. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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  ADDITIONAL RECIPES
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  If you are looking for a good pasta dough recipe, check this one out: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/pasta/master-recipe-egg-noodle-dough.html?p=17
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  If you have never baked garlic, here's a recipe for you: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/cooking-essentials-baked-garlic.html?p=13
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