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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta with Crimini Mushrooms

Smoked ham, chicken, and crimini mushrooms sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil until mushrooms are golden. White wine, heavy cream, penne pasta, Roquefort cheese, and fresh ground black pepper are stirred in and dish is simmered until sauce thickens. Served hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

Ingredients -

1-1/2 ounces Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 Small Whole Fryer Chicken, salted, peppered, roasted, picked from bones and chopped roughly
3 ounces Quality Smoked Ham cut in bits
1/2 pound Crimini Mushrooms, sliced
1 (16 ounces) Penne Pasta, cooked
2 ounces White Wine
12 ounces Heavy Cream
3-4 ounces Blue or Roquefort Cheese, crumbled
Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
Chopped Fresh Parsley, for garnish

Preparation:

1. Add the oil to a large skillet and heat to hot.

2. Add the ham and brown.

3. Add the chicken and mushrooms and brown until the mushrooms are golden.

4. Add the white wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits on the bottom.

5. Bring the mixture to a boil then add the cream, pasta, cheese and black pepper.

6. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce thickens.

7. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Button, Crimini and Portobello Mushrooms

	Button, crimini and portobello mushrooms have more anti-inflammatory properties than other varieties of mushrooms like shiitake or maitake. Arthritis sufferers can benefit from the anti-inflammatory properties. People with chronic bronchitis and other bronchial conditions should consider reaching for a bowl of mushroom soup to bring the inflammation down which will allow them to breathe easier.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

	If left unopened, a bottle of extra-virgin olive oil will maintain its flavor and freshness for several years after bottling. Extra-virgin olive oil is delicious eaten raw, drizzled over foods and in prepared salad dressings and vinaigrettes. Olive oil in general has a high enough smoke point to use as a regular cooking oil.

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