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Chicken Marsala Pasta

This is another recipe that’s been a family favorite of ours for years. In fact, we like the wine sauce so much we now make enough to go over an entire pasta dish instead of just pouring it over chicken (how Marsala sauce is traditionally served). It would also be great if you added some mushrooms to it, too!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole-wheat pasta
  • 1 pound chicken breasts local and/or organic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • whole-wheat flour spread on a plate
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups dry Marsala wine
  • 1 cup heavy cream preferably organic
  • 1 bunch asparagus roasted (or other vegetable like steamed broccoli or raw spinach)
  • Parmesan Cheese freshly grated (for serving)

Instructions

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  1. Boil pasta according to package directions, ensure your veggies are cooked if necessary, and put container of cream out on counter so it is not super cold when you’re ready to use it.
  2. Cut chicken into strips and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spread flour on a plate and put olive oil into sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  4. While the oil is heating up, dredge the chicken pieces in the flour until well coated.
  5. Sauté the coated chicken until brown and cooked all the way through (about 5 – 10 minutes depending on how thick your chicken pieces are).
  6. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
  7. Turn heat off (very important if you have a gas stove and don’t want the wine to catch on fire!) and carefully add Marsala wine to pan.
  8. Turn heat back onto high and boil down the wine for a few minutes. Scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan while it’s cooking.
  9. Keep the heat on high, add cream to pan, and stir sauce until it is bound together and starts to thicken (about 5 – 8 minutes).
  10. Put the chicken pieces back in the sauce to heat them up again and coat them with sauce.
  11. Evenly divide pasta among bowls and top with chicken, extra sauce, and veggies. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

  • Other optional additions: sautéed mushrooms and/or roasted garlic
  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
  • Nutrition Facts Chicken Marsala Pasta Amount Per Serving Calories 814 Calories from Fat 306 % Daily Value* Fat 34g52%Saturated Fat 16g100%Cholesterol 154mg51%Sodium 166mg7%Potassium 935mg27%Carbohydrates 91g30%Fiber 2g8%Sugar 2g2%Protein 44g88% Vitamin A 1760IU35%Vitamin C 8mg10%Calcium 117mg12%Iron 6.9mg38% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 814
  • Calories from Fat 306
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 34g
  • 52%
  • Saturated Fat 16g
  • 100%
  • Cholesterol 154mg
  • 51%
  • Sodium 166mg
  • 7%
  • Potassium 935mg
  • 27%
  • Carbohydrates 91g
  • 30%
  • Fiber 2g
  • 8%
  • Sugar 2g
  • 2%
  • Protein 44g
  • 88%
  • Vitamin A 1760IU
  • 35%
  • Vitamin C 8mg
  • 10%
  • Calcium 117mg
  • 12%
  • Iron 6.9mg
  • 38%