Chicken with Mushrooms in a Light Balsamic Cream Sauce

This was a super easy and very tasty meal. It took me less than an hour from start to finish! On top of that I learned that Camille LOVES mushrooms!!!! The cream sauce was really great and I could see potentially using it on another meal.

Recipe Credit: Centercutcook.com

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 pound egg noodles (I use no yolks), cooked according to package directions
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into half lengthwise so that you end up with 4 pieces of chicken
• Salt, black pepper, garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, stems removed, cleaned, and sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (do not substitute any other vinegar)
• 3 tablespoons half and half
• Fresh, chopped parsley for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
3. When the oil is hot, add the chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches a temp of about 165 degrees.
4. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan, and set aside.
5. To the pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and reduce the heat to medium.
6. Add in onions and mushrooms and sauté until the onions are translucent and mushrooms are tender. Add in garlic and cook for about 2 minutes more.
7. Season onions and mushrooms with a bit more salt, pepper, and add in 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme.
8. Sprinkle the vegetables with 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and allow it to cook for a minute.
9. Slowly whisk in chicken stock, then balsamic vinegar. Whisk well.
10. Add in half and half, and raise the heat to medium-high. Simmer the sauce until it stars to thicken, then reduce the heat to low and add the chicken to the pan, and simmer for about 3 minutes longer.
11. To serve, arrange noodles in a bowl. Top with a piece of chicken and mushrooms balsamic cream sauce.
12. Serves 4, enjoy!