Linguine with a White Wine Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom Sauce

Have you ever heard me talk about how much the hubby loves pasta? Because he does. If I would let him, or if I offered it, he’d eat pasta for every meal and die a happy man.

I like pasta too, but let’s face it – it’s not the most calorie-friendly type of meal to make, so I’m generally trying to avoid it.

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But I’ll give pasta this: it’s one of the most versatile, quick, easy, budget-friendly and filling meals you can make. Generally speaking, I tend to make “fridge pasta”, which means I see what kind of pasta needs to be used up in my pantry, then chop up any leftover meat in my fridge, throw in any veggies that I have on hand, some herbs and whip up a quick “sauce” (generally consisting of chicken or vegetable broth, and of course, white wine). If I want my sauce to be “creamy” (holy am I ever over-using quotation marks today), I stay away from cream and instead thicken with milk and flour, which tends to be easier on the waistline – and I’m much more likely to have them on hand.

So, this is one of those.

As in, I had chicken, cooked bacon, green onions, mushrooms and some fresh oregano on hand. Next time, I’d probably throw in some zucchini. But next time, I probably won’t follow this recipe. That’s what makes pasta so fun…it’s different every time!

I used linguine, but as with almost all pasta dishes, feel free to substitute for whatever type of pasta you prefer and/or have on hand. Fettuccine, penne, fusili – it matters not – it will still turn out perfect.

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Linguine with a White Wine Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom Sauce

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

• 375g linguine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4-6 mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¾ cup white wine
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• ¾ cup milk
• 3 tbsp flour
• ½ lb bacon, cooked and chopped
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
• Freshly ground salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook linguine according to package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté mushrooms, onion and garlic until fragrant and translucent.
3. Add white wine and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until wine is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth.
4. Whisk flour into milk until all lumps are gone. Slowly whisk into sauce mixture. Increase heat to medium and stir until sauce reaches desired consistency.
5. Add chicken, bacon, green onions and oregano and stir until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Pour sauce over cooked linguine and serve immediately.

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