Chicken Thighs with Marsala-Mushroom Cream Sauce over Noodles
Â
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
4 (6-ounce) chicken thighs, skinned
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups quartered button mushrooms
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1-3 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
5 tablespoons Marsala wine, divided
3 tablespoons half-and-half
4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cups hot cooked wide egg noodles
Â
Combine boiling water and the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Drain and chop. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté 5 minutes, turning once. Remove chicken from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and mushrooms; sauté 2 minutes. Add thyme, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté for 30 seconds. Return chicken to pan. Add sun-dried tomatoes, broth, and 1/4 cup wine. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes, turning chicken once. Add 1 tablespoon wine and half-and-half, and bring to a boil. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve over noodles.
Â
Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 thigh, 1/4 cup sauce, and 1/2 cup noodles
Â
Calories: 333
Fat: 10.2g
Fiber: 3.4g