Ingredients
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8 chicken thighs (bone in, skin removed)
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olive oil (for browning)
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2 tablespoons dry sherry
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1 cup chicken stock (see note)
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1 teaspoon fresh thyme
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4 roasted garlic, cloves
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1 cup milk
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8 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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salt
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fresh ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
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1 lb egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Squeeze roasted garlic from the papery peels and mash well.
- Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet then brown chicken thighs thoroughly over medium-high heat. Work in batches removing each batch to a 13X9 pan in the oven as they finish.
- Reduce heat to medium. Deglaze pan with sherry.
- Add chicken stock (see note), thyme, and the roasted garlic. Simmer 2 minutes.
- Add milk. Add cream cheese in small blobs.
- Bring to simmer, whisking in the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add salt (if using), pepper, and parsley. Whisk in Parmesan until melted.
- Pour sauce over chicken pieces and return to oven for about 1/2 hour or until chicken thighs are thoroughly cooked.
- Remove chicken to a serving platter. Toss sauce with noodles.
- Serve with a green vegetable (I recommend broccoli or an Italian vegetable mix), or a salad.
- Note: If you don’t have homemade chicken stock please use a quality soup base (I like Tones), rather than bullion, which is apt to be too salty when combined with the Parmesan.
- Note: If you want a thicker sauce reduce the chicken stock to 1/2 cup.