Chicken Tetrazzini by cpeirson

Ingredients

5 tbls butter 2 tbls olive oil 6 slices bacon diced up 3-4 cups of chopped cooked chicken meat 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 (10oz) pkg mushrooms, sliced 1 large onion chopped 5 cloves garlic chopped 1 green bell pepper chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups milk 2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup chicken broth Pinch of ground nutmeg 1 lb dry linguini 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup roasted red pepper chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F.
In a large pot of salted boiling water cook pasta to al dente, drain, mix with 2 tbls of olive oil and put in casserole dish. Toss the cooked chicken meat on top.
Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When crisp, remove with a slotted spoon and add to casserole.
To the drippings, add the mushrooms, onion, pepper, thyme and garlic and saute over until the mushrooms become pale golden, about 12-15 minutes. When done, remove with spoon and add to casserole. Add wine to the drippings, scraping up the bits. and simmer until it reduces by half. Pour in the casserole. Add the peas and roasted peppers as well.
Melt 5 tbls butter in the same pan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk well for 2 minutes cooking the raw flavor out of it. Whisk in the milk, cream, broth, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the parsley and pour sauce Into casserole Stirring until the sauce coats the pasta and the mixture is well blended. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake until golden on top and bubbly, about 25 minutes
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