Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
• 0.5 cup porcini mushrooms dried
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1.5 ounces bread french
• 0.3 cup chives fresh finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic fresh minced
• 0.5 cup gruyère cheese shredded packed
• 2.3 teaspoons kosher salt divided
• 1.3 cups milk 2% reduced-fat
• 1.3 cups lower-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin divided
• 1.5 cups peas frozen english thawed
• 4 ounces processed cheese cubed (such as Velveeta)
• 18 ounce chicken breast halves boneless skinless cut into bite-sized pieces
• 8 ounces pasta like spaghetti uncooked
• 1 cup water boiling

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan
• broiler
• colander

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup boiling water and porcini mushrooms in a bowl; let stand 20 minutes.
2. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup soaking liquid. Chop porcini.
3. Cook pasta in boiling water with 2 teaspoons salt until almost al dente; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water, and drain.
4. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
5. Add 1 tablespoon oil, chicken, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper; saut 5 minutes, turning to brown.
6. Remove chicken. Melt butter in pan.
7. Add cremini mushrooms and garlic; saut 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Add flour; saut 1 minute, stirring constantly.
9. Arrange rack in middle of oven. Preheat broiler to HIGH.
10. Combine reserved porcini liquid, broth, and milk. Gradually add broth mixture to pan, stirring constantly; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring frequently. Stir in processed cheese and cream cheese.
11. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in Gruyre.
12. Add porcini, pasta, chicken, peas, and chives; toss. Scrape pasta mixture into a broiler-safe 13 x 9-inch ceramic baking dish.
13. Place bread in a food processor; drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Process until coarse crumbs form.
14. Sprinkle crumbs over pasta mixture.
15. Place dish on middle rack in oven; broil 6 minutes or until golden.