This Pasta Da Vinci Cheesecake Factory recipe is delicious, surprisingly simple, and packed with flavor. Savory pasta is surrounded by a creamy sauce, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and caramelized onions.
Ingredients:
– 20 oz penne pasta
Chicken
– 1 boneless skinless chicken breast Cut into bite-sized pieces
– ½ teaspoon salt
– ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
– ¼ cup flour
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
Ingredients for The Sauce
– 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
– ½ cup red onion diced
– 6 cloves garlic diced
– 1 pound shiitake mushrooms sliced or button mushrooms
– 1 cup heavy cream
Ingredients for The Sauce
– ½ cup sour cream
– ½ cup white grape juice Grape juice is used in place of Marsala wine. You can use ½ cup chicken stock instead.
Cook the Chicken
– Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and black pepper. Toss in flour.
– Add oil to a large skillet on medium heat then add the chicken. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Toss until nearly cooked through. Remove the chicken and set it aside. ½ cup of pasta water.
Cook the Sauce and Assemble
– Add butter to the same skillet and cook the onion for 5 minutes on medium high heat. Add garlic and mushroom and saute for 2 more minutes until soft and brown.
Cook the Sauce and Assemble
– Add grape juice, pasta water, heavy cream, cooked chicken, and sour cream. Cook for 4 minutes. Add more salt and black pepper if needed.