Chicken fusilli with mushrooms
Chicken fusilli with mushrooms is a creamy Italian-style main course made with tender chicken thigh fillet, fresh Swiss mushrooms, garlic and Parmesan. The Thermomix TM7 sautés, cooks and stirs everything in one bowl, so the pasta absorbs the sauce while the chicken stays succulent. A warming weeknight dinner ready with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Chicken fusilli with mushrooms Thermomix TM7 is the kind of creamy pasta recipe that turns a regular Tuesday into something special. If you search for a quick weeknight dinner made in an all-in-one kitchen machine, this is it: tender skinless chicken thigh fillet, meaty fresh Swiss mushrooms and dried fusilli all cooked in one mixing bowl. The Thermomix TM7 first chops the onion and garlic finely, then sautés them in olive oil to build a flavourful base before the chicken and mushrooms are added. Vegetable stock paste and pouring cream come together into a silky sauce that the fusilli absorbs as it cooks, so every spiral carries the taste of garlic, Parmesan and mushrooms. Because everything happens in a single bowl, there is less washing up and no separate pan of boiling water. It is a filling main course for families, and the recipe is forgiving enough for less experienced cooks. Serve it with extra grated Parmesan for a genuine Italian trattoria feeling at home.
Preparation tips
- Cut the chicken thigh fillet into even pieces before adding them to the mixing bowl, so the chicken cooks at the same rate as the mushrooms and stays juicy rather than drying out at the edges.
- Reserve a spoonful of the pasta cooking liquid before draining the fusilli; stirring it into the creamy mushroom sauce at the end loosens the consistency so the Parmesan emulsifies into a glossy coating.
- For a lighter version, replace half of the pouring cream with the reserved cooking liquid and add the Parmesan only at the table; children often prefer the milder taste without the garlic being pronounced.
- Store any leftover chicken fusilli in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat it gently in a frying pan with a splash of water or cream, as the mushrooms release extra flavour on day two.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian variation: replace the chicken thigh fillet with chunks of courgette and extra Swiss mushrooms, keep the vegetable stock paste, and finish with plenty of Parmesan for a fully meat-free creamy fusilli.
- Lactose-free variation: swap the pouring cream for lactose-free cooking cream and use a lactose-free hard cheese instead of Parmesan; the mushroom and garlic flavours remain exactly the same in this fusilli.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Built-in precision - The Thermomix weighs the fusilli and chicken thigh fillet directly in the bowl to the exact gram. [Weighing]
- Rapid chopping - The TM7 chops the onion and garlic cloves finely in seconds without any tears. [Chopping]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix stirs the cream and stock paste through the fusilli continuously into a silky sauce. [Mixing]
- Gentle heating - Precise temperature control of the TM7 keeps the cream sauce just below boiling, never splitting. [Heating]
- Freshly grated - The TM7 grates the Parmesan cheese finely so it melts evenly through the mushroom sauce. [Grating]
Ingredients
- Parmesan cheese
- garlic cloves
- brown onion
- olive oil
- fresh Swiss brown mushrooms
- water
- pouring (whipping) cream
- skinless chicken thigh fillet
- Vegetable stock paste
- ground black pepper