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Pecan Chicken Bowtie Pasta

Pecan Chicken Bowtie Pasta is a hearty dish that’s both easy to make and delicious. Using rotisserie chicken means you can have this meal on the table in no time, and the pecans add a nice crunchy texture. Serve with breadsticks to soak up any extra sauce - yum!

Total Time

1hr

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Author: Dixie Chik Cooks

Servings:

Ingredients

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Rotisserie Chicken

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1 lb

Farfalle Pasta

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1 can
(8 oz)

Sliced Button Mushrooms , washed, drained

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1 cup

Pecans , chopped

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1/2 cup

Cream Cheese , room temperature

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1 cup

Heavy Cream

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3/4 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese , divided

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2 Tbsp

Cooking Sherry

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1 tsp

Sea Salt

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1 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

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3 Tbsp

Unsalted Butter

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1 tsp

Dried Thyme

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Lemons , juiced

Cooking Instructions

Boil Farfalle Pasta (1 lb) according to package directions, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water before draining it.

Melt Unsalted Butter (3 Tbsp) over medium heat. Add Pecans (1 cup) and toss until brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and return the pan back to the stove.

Melt remaining butter in a pan, add Sliced Button Mushrooms (1 can) and sauté until tender.

Add Cream Cheese (1/2 cup) , Rotisserie Chicken (1) , Heavy Cream (1 cup) , Grated Parmesan Cheese (3/4 cup) , Cooking Sherry (2 Tbsp) , Sea Salt (1 tsp) , Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp) , Dried Thyme (1 tsp) , 1/4 cup of Lemon Juice (2) and the reserved 1 cup of the pasta water. Simmer until thickened, about 5-7 minutes, stirring to make sure it doesn’t scald.

Add pasta and pecans, and toss to coat. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and serve.

Author's Notes

Omit the chicken for a meat-free alternative.

Pasta water is starchy, and adding it helps to thicken your sauce and bind everything together.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

1176

FAT

73.0 g

PROTEIN

64.9 g

CARBS

67.3 g