Chicken Mushroom Ragu Recipes

CHICKEN & MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water on to boil.
• Pour tomatoes and their juice into a medium bowl. Using your hands, break the tomatoes into chunks.
• Heat oil in an electric pressure cooker on Sauté mode. Add onion, carrots and mushrooms; cook, stirring, until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, garlic and tomato paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is coated and the mixture at the bottom of the pan is beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add wine, salt, crushed red pepper and the tomatoes. Cook, scraping up the browned bits, until beginning to boil, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Close and lock the lid. Cook at High pressure for 10 minutes. Release the pressure manually. Stir in rosemary.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and serve topped with the sauce, cheese and parsley.

MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the oil. When almost smoking, add the onions and garlic over medium-low heat until the onions have wilted, about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Raise heat to high and saute until mushrooms are tender and all the liquid has evaporated. Remove pan from heat and pour in Marsala. Return pan to stove and allow wine to evaporate, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer for 1/2 hour until the sauce has reduced by half. Add heavy cream and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and add the fresh herbs and Parmesan and mix thoroughly.

ROMANTIC CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in oil and butter for 5 to 7 minutes per side; remove from skillet, and set aside.
• Place artichoke hearts and mushrooms in the skillet, and saute until mushrooms are brown and tender. Return chicken to skillet, and pour in reserved artichoke liquid and wine. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Stir in capers, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat; serve immediately.

CHICKEN-MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven combine chicken broth, mustard, thyme, and
• pepper. Stir in chicken, mushrooms, carrots, and leeks. Bring to boiling.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove thyme sprigs,
• if using. Combine water and cornstarch. Stir in chicken mixture. Cook
• and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve in bowls.

PAPPARDELLE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM RAGù

Steps:

• Pulse mushrooms and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add mushroom mixture, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add vinegar and cook until evaporated. Add chicken and tomatoes (with juice), then simmer, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon and stirring occasionally, until sauce is just thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pappardelle in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
• Add arugula to sauce and stir until wilted. Stir in drained pasta and cook 1 minute.