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		Gruyere, Ham and Chicken Bowties
		Serving Size - 6
		Prepared By - DnD
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8 ounces bowtie pasta, cooked to package directions

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 cup finely chopped onion

2 cups sliced white mushrooms

1/2 cup dry white wine (Riesling or sauvignon blanc)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons kirsch (cherry brandy), optional

3 cups milk

3 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 cloves roasted garlic, mashed into a paste

3/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup diced ham

2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Set onion aside. In the same saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of oil. Saute the mushrooms until golden, about 6 minutes. Add wine, lemon juice and kirsch and simmer 2 minutes. Return the onion to the saucepan. In a medium bowl, whisk milk, flour, dry mustard and roasted garlic paste together and add to the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in the cheeses until melted. Stir in the ham and chicken and cook about 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and chicken. Serve sprinkled with parsley.