Chicken Skillet Recipe: Chicken in Tarragon Cheese Sauce

Chicken in Tarragon Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 (about 1 pound total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 1 (12-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
• 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
• 1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
• 1 (9-ounce) package BUITONI Refrigerated Linguine

Procedures:

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
2. Add shallots to skillet; stir, scraping up brown bits on bottom. Cook, stirring constantly, until shallots are tender. Whisk in evaporated milk, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, tarragon, salt and pepper; cook, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through.
3. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Pour sauce over pasta; serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.