Chicken and Pasta with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts

Name: Chicken and Pasta with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts), trimmed and sliced thin (see illustrations below); 1 pound, white mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced thin; 1 , medium onion, minced; , Salt; 6 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme leaves; 2 teaspoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 ounce, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and minced; 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup, dry white wine; 8 ounces, campanelle or cavatappi (about 3 cups); 2 ounces, Pecorino Romano, grated (about 1 cup), plus more for serving; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/4 cup, pine nuts, toasted; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley leaves; , Ground black pepper

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Chicken and pasta can be a great match. Add some vegetables to the mix and you have a perfect weeknight dinner. Unfortunately, this simple combination often produces disappointing results—tough meat, bland pasta, and drab-looking vegetables.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a chicken and pasta recipe with tender pieces of juicy chicken and sweet vegetables in a creamy sauce, we cooked the chicken with a little butter in a skillet until the meat just began to turn golden, and then removed it while it was st...

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