Chicken Scallopini

Source
Adapted from www.ThePioneerWoman.com

Recipe
8 ounces whole wheat linguini
4 chicken breast filets
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 carton of sliced mushrooms
½ cup white wine or chicken stock
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup half and half
½ cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
¼ cup parmesan cheese

1. Cook the pasta according to package.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. In a large skillet, heat up olive oil and butter.
4. When it is slightly sizzling, add the chicken to the pan.
5. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side.
6. When they are done cooking, remove them from the pan and place on a separate plate.
7. Once the chicken is removed, add the mushrooms to the oil and butter mixture.
8. Stir the mushrooms around to coat them with the remaining oil and butter.
9. Pour in the white wine or chicken stock and the lemon juice.
10. Stir this around, scraping the chicken bits from the bottom of the pan.
11. Cook the mushrooms for a minute or two.
12. Once the liquid has reduced slightly, add in the half and half.
13. For an even lighter version, you can replace the half and half with more chicken stock. Or for a creamier version, you can replace the half and half with heavy cream. I choose half and half so I get a little of the creaminess, but not as many of the calories as heavy cream.
14. Stir the mixture together and then add frozen peas.
15. Let this cook for about 2 minutes and then add the parsley.
16. Stir it all together and let it cook for an additional minute.
17. When the sauce is finished, taste the sauce and add any additional salt or pepper as needed.
18. Pour the pasta down on the plate first, then top with the chicken, and pour the sauce down over the top.
19. Finish with the parmesan cheese on top.

Serves 4

Nutrition Information
Carloies : 446
Carbohydrates : 39
Fat : 17g
Protein : 39g
Fiber : 7g
Sugar : 3g

Outcome
First, let me say how obsessed I have become with www.thepioneerwoman.com. This woman is amazing, and every single recipe of hers leaves my mouth watering to taste. The only problem is she cooks with a lot of butter, cream, and other fattening things. So what I have done is taken her recipe, and adapted it to my more healthy guidelines. So, the results of this recipe....Outstanding. It was so good, I loved every bite. Healthy eating should not taste this good. This really proves that if you use good ingredients that eating healthy does not have to be boring or tasteless. This dish will definitely become a staple in my house. Yum!