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Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

January 4, 2011 5 Comments

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Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta, the best New Year’s eve or special occasion dinner recipe with chicken, champagne, mushrooms, and pasta!

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Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta recipe - easy dinner great for New Year's Eve or anytime of year for a special night! SnappyGourmet.com

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta recipe, an easy dinner great for New Year’s Eve or anytime of year for a special night! My Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta recipe was inspired by some leftover champagne in the fridge during the holidays, I knew I couldn’t let a good thing go to waste!  So next thing I knew, I was creating a champagne dinner recipe! If you want more pasta ideas, check out my Mediterranean Feta & Shrimp Pasta  and Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole, both delicious!

This Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta recipe would also make a great New Year’s Eve dinner recipe or New Year’s Day recipe! The “creamy” pasta recipe gets its creaminess from cream cheese rather than the usual heavy cream for a lighter version.  You can even use reduced fat cream cheese which is actually what I used.  If you don’t have any extra champagne around, you can use white wine or use extra chicken broth.

This chicken pasta recipe is quick and easy for a weeknight dinner, yet gourmet enough for a special occasion dinner or holiday!

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com

To expedite the cooking process, I cut the chicken breasts in half and pounded them with a meat mallet to make them a little thinner.  You can leave the chicken whole, but increase the cooking time by a few minutes per side.

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com

There are lots of mushrooms in this recipe but if you don’t like mushrooms you can substitute onions or any vegetables you have on hand.

 Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com

The cream cheese takes a little while to whisk in and may seem clumpy for a minute but as it heats up it will melt and become smooth.

 Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com

Make sure you use a big skillet so you can mix everything together in one pan and not have to dirty another pan or bowl.

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com 

And why not serve the Champagne Chicken and Mushroom Pasta with a glass of champagne?! Hope you had a wonderful New Year’s!

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com

Cheers to a great year!


Hope you enjoy this fun Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta recipe!

Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Recipe | snappygourmet.com
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Champagne Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

Have leftover champagne? Well even if you don't, try this delicious pasta dish with champagne, chicken, and mushrooms.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lisa Huff - Snappy Gourmet

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces angel hair pasta (or any kind of pasta)
  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 (8 oz.) packages mushrooms (such as button or crimini), sliced
  • 1 cup champagne (or white wine)
  • 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese (regular or reduced fat); cut into small chunks
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, cut chicken in half and pound to about 1/2-inch thickness. (Or you can leave chicken whole, but increase cooking time by a few minutes per side.) Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Place a large skillet with deep sides over medium-high heat. Add enough oil to pan to cover bottom of pan. Cook chicken (in batches if necessary) about 3-4 minutes per side, or until nearly cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Place skillet back over medium-high heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook about 3-5 minutes or until mushrooms start to soften. Add champagne and cook about 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Add chicken back to pan, as well as chicken broth and cream cheese and whisk until cream cheese has melted. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook about 3-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in pasta.
  • Divide pasta among serving dishes, top with chicken, and garnish with basil.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: This recipe can be easily halved for 2 people or doubled for 8 or more. You don’t have to cut the chicken in half and pound. I like to do that to speed up the cooking time.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: Instead of champagne, you can use white wine or extra chicken broth. You can also use any kind of pasta such as penne, spaghetti, etc. and regular or reduced fat cream cheese works well although I would not recommend fat-free cream cheese. If you don’t like mushrooms, substitute 2 large onions or other vegetables.
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keywords: champagne chicken dinner, New Year's eve party recipe
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  1. Cody hunt says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    I made this today and it was so good !!!
    THANK’s!!!

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    • snappygourmet says

      December 19, 2011 at 8:35 am

      Cody, so glad you liked it and thanks for letting me know! I always love getting nice comments! :) I actually forgot about this recipe and should post it again next week for people who have leftover champagne over the holidays. Thanks for the reminder! :)

      Reply
  2. Anna says

    January 21, 2011 at 9:18 am

    My daughter loves mushrooms so I may have to try this one. I also have all this white wine I’m trying to use up. Wine of the Month club keeps sending me Pinot Grigio but I’ve decided I only like red. I’ll give you a full report if I make it. Nice job on the chicken breasts, btw. It’s hard to cook them evenly all the time.

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    • Snappy Gourmet says

      January 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm

      Thanks Anna!

      Reply
  3. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    January 5, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Yum! Great way to use up the leftover champagne. Happy New Year!

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