Chicken And Mushroom Stroganoff

• 1 (4.5-pound) whole chicken
• 3 quarts water (12 cups)
• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion, quartered
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
• 7 ounces uncooked fettuccine
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped shallots
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Tarragon sprigs

1. Place first 8 ingredients in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is done. Place chicken on a cutting board; cool. Remove solids with a slotted spoon, reserving liquid; discard solids.
2. Remove skin from chicken; discard skin. Remove breast halves and leg and thigh meat; reserve bones. Shred 1 chicken breast half and dark meat chicken; reserve for Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup and Chicken Salad with Bok Choy, Almonds, and Apricots. Add bones to pan; simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, skimming surface occasionally. Discard bones. Bring stock to a boil; cook 12 minutes or until reduced to 4 1/2 cups.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup cooking liquid.
4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl. Add shallots; saute 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and mush-rooms; cook 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add wine; cook 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup stock (reserve remaining 4 cups for Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup) and reserved 1/3 cup pasta cooking liquid; simmer 2 minutes. Cut remaining chicken breast half into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir in chicken pieces, 1/2 teaspoon salt, creme fraiche, chopped tarragon, ground pepper, and pasta. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.
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chicken, water, black peppercorns, garlic, celery stalks, carrots, yellow onion, fresh ginger, fettuccine, olive oil, shallots, kosher salt, cremini mushrooms, flour, white wine, crueme fraueeche, fresh tarragon, freshly ground black pepper, tarragon sprigs

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-mushroom-stroganoff (may not work)