Creamy Chicken with Soft Polenta

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 1 onion, minced
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 10 oz sliced cremini mushrooms
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1-1.2 c heavy cream
• 2 c Roasted Squash, chopped
• 1-1/2 c Pulled Chicken
• 1 c peas
• salt and pepper
• 1 c instant polenta
• 1 c diced Fontina cheese

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a 12 inch skillet, cook onion in 2 Tbsp butter. Add mushrooms and cook until tender.

Stir in flour for 1 minute. Pour in 1-1/4 cups cream and simmer 2 minutes.

Stir in squash, chicken and peas; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Cook polenta in 3-1/2 c boiling water with 1/2 tsp salt until thickened, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 c cream, 1 Tbsp butter and Fontina until smooth.

Serve chicken over polenta.