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Creamy mushroom and pasta in a red floral bowl on a decorative napkin.

Chicken Marsala Pasta

Bree Hester
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 packages sliced mushrooms (8 ounces each)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup Marsala
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 pound rigatoni or pasta of choice
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
    Fresh raw chicken breast pieces in a white bowl, seasoned with salt and pepper, ready for cooking.
  • Heat a sauté pan to medium-high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
    Diced chicken cooking in a skillet on a stovetop.
  • Take the chicken out of the pan, and put it on a plate. Add the tablespoon of butter to the pan, then add onions and mushrooms. Cook until soft and brown, about 10 minutes.
    Sautéed mushrooms and onions in a black skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
    Sautéed mushrooms with garlic in a skillet, ready for cooking or serving.
  • Add the chicken back to the pan.
    Sautéed mushrooms and onions with diced chicken in a frying pan.
  • Add Marsala, cream, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and let it thicken, approximately 10 minutes.
    Sautéing sliced mushrooms with garlic in a skillet for a flavorful base.
  • While the sauce is simmering, in a separate pot, bring water to a boil to cook the pasta.
  • Cook the pasta to al dente per package instructions. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.
    Cooked rigatoni pasta boiling in a black skillet with steam rising.
  • Mix the pasta into the Marsala sauce with the reserved pasta water and the Parmesan.
    Cooked pasta with shredded cheese in a black skillet on a stovetop, ready to serve.
  • Add parsley and serve.
    Creamy mushroom pasta cooking in a black skillet with fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 208mgFiber: 5g
Keyword Chicken Marsala Pasta
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