Morgan's Mushroom Chicken Pasta

Morgan's Mushroom Chicken Pasta 

Morgan's Mushroom Chicken Pasta

My favorite way to cook is to see what I have in my fridge and pantry and to make something new.  That's what happened this week with the mushrooms.  I had everything I needed to make a creamy pasta with sauteed mushrooms, so I went for it.  The dish that emerged was my Mushroom Chicken Pasta.  Essentially, this pasta dish reminds me of chicken alfredo with sauteed mushrooms.  Creamy sauce with buttery, caramelized mushrooms, and shredded rotisserie chicken tastes delicious.  Definitely a meal I will be making often!  Recipe below!

Recipe: Morgan's Mushroom Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

2 Tbs. Butter
1 package of mushrooms (around 8ish oz) - sliced
2 garlic cloves
Salt and Pepper to taste

1 package of pasta (16 oz)
1 cooked chicken breast (shredded)
3 Tbs. Butter
2 Tbs. flour
2 c milk - warmed
1/4 tsp. thyme
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 c parmesan (plus more for serving)
Parsely (for serving)

Directions:

1. In boiling water, cook pasta to package directions.  Once done, drain and set aside.  (But while pasta is cooking, begin next step.) 
2. In a large pot, melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium-low heat.  Once melted, add sliced mushrooms and let cook until the liquid from mushrooms has cooked off (about 5-7 minutes).  Stir occasionally to make sure mushrooms do not burn.  
3. Once mushrooms start to carmelize and brown, add minced garlic and cook for one minute.  
4. Pour mushrooms into a separate bowl and set aside.
5. In the same pot the mushrooms were cooked in, melt the 3 Tbs. butter over medium-low heat.  Add flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes.  
6. Add 2 cups of warmed milk and whisk.  (You can warm up the milk in the microwave or on the stove.)
7. Turn up the heat to medium and add thyme and a dash of salt and pepper.  Whisk to make sure mixture doesn't burn on bottom.  
8. Once milk has boiled and mixture starts to thicken, add parmesan cheese and whisk in.  
9. Turn off the heat and add the set-aside mushrooms, cooked/shredded chicken breast, and cooked pasta.  Stir until everything is coated.  
10. Serve with parmesan cheese and parsley.  Enjoy! 

Morgan's Mushroom Chicken Pasta