Braised Chicken, Andouille Mushroom Cream Sauce served over Orecchiette Pasta

Name: Braised Chicken, Andouille Mushroom Cream Sauce served over Orecchiette Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces egg; 2 ounces milk; 6 each- 3 ounce chicken breast pieces; 1 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon each of salt,pepper,garlic,sage and Cajun seasoning; 2 ounces oil; 1 Pound pasta, fresh (We used Orecchiette pasta....your choice:); 2 ounces butter; 2 ounces flour; 1 quart chicken stock; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1/4 teaspoon sage; 8 fluid ounces heavy cream or half and half; 2 teaspoons Crystal hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 ounces andouille sausage, sliced; 4 ounces sliced mushrooms -- sliced; 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes- diced -- diced or quartered; 4 each scallions- whites only -- finely chopped; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped -- add to finish; 1/4 cup scallion greens -- add to finish

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Braised Chicken, Andouille Mushroom Cream Sauce served over Orecchiette Pasta

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2 ouncesegg
2 ouncesmilk
6each- 3 ounce chicken breast pieces
1 cupflour
1/4 teaspooneach of salt,pepper,garlic,sage and Cajun seasoning
2 ouncesoil
1 Poundpasta, fresh (We used Orecchiette pasta....your choice:)
2 ouncesbutter
2 ouncesflour
1 quartchicken stock
1/4 teaspoonthyme
1/4 teaspoonsage
8 fluid ouncesheavy cream or half and half
2 teaspoonsCrystal hot sauce
1 teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonblack pepper
3 ouncesandouille sausage, sliced
4 ouncessliced mushrooms -- sliced
1/2 pintcherry tomatoes- diced -- diced or quartered
4each scallions- whites only -- finely chopped
2 tablespoonsparsley, chopped -- add to finish
1/4 cupscallion greens -- add to finish

Cooking Instructions

1

Cook off the pasta per the directions and set aside.
2

Mix the egg and milk together to make an egg wash.
3

Dip the chicken into the egg wash and coat with the seasoned flour.
4

Place the 2 ounces of oil in a large saute pan and brown the chicken take out and reserve for later.
5

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour and cook to make a blond roux 3 minutes on moderate heat.
6

Gradually add the stock to the roux, stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps.
7

Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the cream the Crystal hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
8

Simmer approximately 20 minutes.
9

Saute sliced andouille sausage,mushrooms, finely dice scallions and garlic for 2 minutes then add the diced tomatoes and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
Season with thyme,sage salt, pepper.
10

Add the chicken and the sauce to the sauteed ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes. adjust seasonings as desired.
11

Take out the chicken and toss the pasta with the sauce and the parsley and scallion greens.