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Recipe Categories: MOONLIGHT's HOME PAGECASSEROLES CROCKPOT MEATS PASTA

LINGUINE WITH CHICKEN, ARTICHOKES, & BLA

THIS IS A VERY RICH, SIMPLE, YET ELEGANT PASTA. IT IS EASY TO PREPARE AND REQUIRES LITTLE COOK TIME.
***THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE BEST DISH FOR THE CALORIE CONSCIOUS, BUT HEY, YOU GOTTA SPLURGE EVERY NOW AND THEN!!!





List of Ingredients



• 4 TO 6 CHICKEN BREAST
  
• 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
  
• 2 CLOVES CHOPPED GARLIC
  
• 1 SMALL YELLOW ONION (CHOPPED)
  
• 1 LARGE CAN ARTICHOKE HEARTS (DRAINED) (DON'T CUT)
  
• 1 SMALL CAN SLICED MUSHROOMS (DRAINED)
  
• 1 SMALL CAN SLICED BLACK OLIVES (DRAINED)
  
• 2 CANS CHICKEN BROTH (USE CAMPBELL'S)
  
• 1 CUP HALF-AND-HALF OR LIGHT CREAM
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON SALT (DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY WITH )
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON FRESH GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  
• 1 4 OZ PACKAGE PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE
  
• 1/4 CUP FRESH GROUND PARM CHEESE
  
• 1/4 CUP CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE
  
• LINGUINE, (BEST) FUSILLE, OR FETTUCINE PASTA
  
• CHOPPED PARSLEY ( I NEVER HAVE THIS ON HAND!!!)
  






Instructions



1. SAUTE CHICKEN BREAST, ONION, AND GARLIC IN OLIVE OIL UNTIL THE ONION AND GARLIC ARE TENDER.
   
2. ADD ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS EXCEPT THE HALF-AND-HALF AND THE CHEESES.
   
3. COVER AND SIMMER FOR 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHICKEN IS DONE. (I RELY HEAVILY ON A MEAT THERMOMETER)
   
4. ***WHILE CHICKEN AND SAUCE ARE SIMMERING PEPARE CHOICE OF PASTA*** (BE SURE TO MODERATELY SALT PASTA IN H2O)
   
5. ADD HALF-AND-HALF AND CHHESES, COVER AND SIMMER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
   
6. SERVE THE CHICKEN AND SAUCE OVER THE PASTA. (DO NOT TOSS THE CHICKEN AND SAUCE WITH THE PASTA.)
   






Final Comments


THIS IS A GREAT DISH!!! ANY VARIANCE IN INGREDIENT PORTIONS WILL GREATLY AFFECT THE FLAVOR AND CONSISTENCY OF THIS DISH. IF YOU ARE ENTERTAINING OR "TRYING TO IMPRESS" SPRINKLE WITH CHOPPED PARSLEY"