Chicken and Pasta in White Wine Garlic Sauce

alexandrashaine's Note:

This is simple and a crowd pleaser! Intense combination of flavors that will have them back for seconds!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes , drained
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup finely chopped white onion
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon rosemary
• ½ teaspoon basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves crushed garlic or 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 lb linguine or 1 lb other pastas
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
2. Combine chicken in large skillet with water, olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and spices.
3. Cook until onion is tender.
4. Add tomatoes, wine, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes while preparing pasta, stirring occasionally.
6. Drain pasta al dente,place into serving dish and toss with olive oil.
7. Pour chicken mixture over pasta.
8. Serve with fresh salad and garlic toast.
9. I am very generous with my spices when i make this dish and usually add more than the recipe calls for, but it is quite delicious as written.

Reviews

[Mardimus]

Loved the sauce and i also added in shrimp. Turned out wonderful but only personal alteration i would make next time would be to thicken the sauce by using less water and cook for a bit uncovered in the end. Thanks.

[Sandy918Mom]

We enjoyed this recipe. I too used chicken breasts, cut up into small pieces and simmered with in the sauce. I also added artichoke hearts, used fresh sliced mushrooms and fresh chopped, seeded tomatoes. A little crushed red pepper added a nice little spice, along with fresh chopped basil. Good recipe!

[songofbernadette]

I made this recipe for unexpected guests because I knew it would stretch. It was loved by all. I particularly like the way the olive oil and seasonings come together. It was finished in 1/2 hour and ready for all of my hungry people. I used raw chicken breast cut small and simmered them in the sauce as directed. We mixed the chicken with the pasta and served with Parmesan cheese. Delicious!