Tonight I made Chicken Alfredo Mostaccioli Florentine. One of our family's favorites! Everything I make is usually from scratch and tonight was no different. I started with half a stick of butter and a few tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan adding cut up chicken.
Garlic, mushroom and salt and pepper and saute.
Next, start the sauce. A stick of butter, several cloves of garlic (4-5) and chopped mushrooms. Saute until bubbly.
Garlic, mushroom and salt and pepper and saute.
The "Florentine" in this recipe refers to spinach. so next we add whole baby spinach.
This will cook down....
TURN YOUR FIRE DOWN TO LOW!! Next add 8 ounces of cream cheese quartered. blend butter, and cream cheese until completely melted. Then add 1 quart of heavy cream and stir gently. Then add all your cheeses. Technically, fresh grated Parmesan is all this recipe calls for, but I cannot stop there....2 cups Parmesan, and 2 cups of Italian blend; Parmesan, Asiago, Provolone and Romano. Continue cooking on very low heat until all the cheese is melted and blended with the butter and cream. This does take some time, so be patient.
Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to a boil and cook Mostaccioli noodles aldente. Do not cook completely because this dish will go into the oven where the noodles will finish cooking while absorbing the fantastic flavors of this sauce. Mix the noodles and chicken mixture together and pour into your greased baking dish. Then mix in your sauce and top with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
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