Primavera Chicken

Recipe By:
Steve G
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Primavera Chicken
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  • Total Time 40 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Easy

This Primavera Chicken recipe is very appealing to the eye and with it's subtle nutmeg and cayenne flavorings, is a pleasure to the palette as well.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into strips
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 8 ounces uncooked linguine
  • 2/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • Parmesan cheese, shredded
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Directions

  1. 1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. 2. In a large skillet cook chicken in oil over medium high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
  3. 3. In the same skillet saute the red pepper, mushrooms, onions, nutmeg and cayenne just until vegetables are tender.
  4. 4. Add cream and broth. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce is reduced by a third.
  5. 5. While the sauce is reducing cook the linguine according to package directions and drain thoroughly.
  6. 6. To the reduced sauce add the chicken, linguine, pine nuts, peas plus salt and pepper again to taste; heat through.
  7. 7. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Primavera is an Italian word for "spring style." When used as a culinary term, it refers to using fresh vegetables as a garnish to a dish - usually pasta. Most often, the vegetables are served raw or at the most with a light saute or blanching.