Happy Valentines Day! I have a special dinner for those of you who weren’t able to get those last minute dinner reservations and want a special dinner for you and your love. There is a special place in my heart for this dinner as it’s one of the first recipes I developed years ago. This is such a decadent dinner and the perfect choice to cook for your Valentine. The richness of this dish calls for a nice glass of bubbly which is fitting on a special day like today! Cheers to you and your Valentine!
Champagne Chicken
4
servings30
minutes25
minutesIngredients
2-4 2-4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
8 oz 8 Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms
8 oz 8 Mascarpone Cheese
1/2 cup 1/2 Grated Parmesan
1 cup 1 Heavy Cream
1/2 cup 1/2 Champagne or Sparkling Wine
2 cloves 2 Garlic
1 pkg 1 Fresh Sage Leaves
3 Tbsp 3 Butter
1 Tbsp 1 Olive Oil
1 pkg 1 Refrigerated Tortellini
S&P to taste
Directions
- In a sauce pot on the stove, add heavy cream and 4-5 sage leaves. Simmer cream for 5 minutes then remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes. Remove sage leaves after 30 minutes and discard. Set infused cream aside for later
- Pound chicken and season with S&P. With stove on medium/high, place oil in skillet and heat through. Place chicken in pan. Brown chicken on both sides about 4-5 minutes per side, then remove from pan and tent with foil.
- Add 2 Tbsp of butter to your skillet and once melted, add mushrooms. Saute for a few minutes then add your minced garlic.
- Add champagne to deglaze the pan and simmer for 3 minutes to cook out the alcohol
- Melt in your mascarpone and add your sage infused cream along with the grated parmesan. Stir together and add your chicken back to the pan. Cover and simmer on low
- Heat a pot of water to boiling and cook your tortellini to package directions. Once cooked, add tortellini to skillet and stir to combine.
- Add 1 Tbsp of butter to small saute pan and once melted, add 4-8 sage leaves and crisp up to crumble on top of your finished plate.
- Plate in pasta bowls, pour yourself and glass of bubbly and ENJOY!
Recipe Video
Notes
- When purchasing your bubbly for this recipe, make sure you get a Brut or Extra Dry. You want a dry bubbly for this dish so that is my recommendation.
- Mascarpone cheese is usually located in the gourmet cheese section of the grocery store. If you can’t find it, you can sub cream cheese.
This is one of my faves! I might try it with steak for a friends birthday (she doesn’t like chicken!!!)
I love this!! I think it would be incredible with steak! Take a pic and let me know how it turns out 🥰