Chicken with Red Wine and Tarragon

• 2 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, thighs or combination of both, cut into chunks
• Coarse salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 1 carrots, chopped into fine dice
• 1 rounded teaspoon sugar
• 12 crimini (baby portobello) mushrooms, sliced or chopped
• 4 to 5 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves chopped, about 2 tablespoons
• Handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
• 1 1/3 cups good dry red wine, such as Burgundy, eyeball it, about 1/4 bottle
• 1 (15-ounce) can chunky style crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes in puree
• 3/4 pound extra-wide egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits
• 2 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves chopped, about 1 tablespoon
• Handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, about 2 tablespoons
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the noodles.
2. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
3. In a large skillet over medium high heat brown pieces of chicken in oil for 2 or 3 minutes on each side and remove to a plate.
4. Return pan to stove and reduce heat to medium.
5. Add butter to the pan and shallots, carrots and mushrooms.
6. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until mushrooms darken and carrot bits are fork tender.
7. Add sugar, tarragon and parsley and stir.
8. Add wine and reduce liquid for 2 minutes.
9. Add tomatoes to your sauce and stir to combine.
10. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer chicken in sauce for 6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
11. Meanwhile, cook the noodles until just tender, about 6 minutes.
12. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
13. Toss the noodles with butter, tarragon, parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
14. Serve chicken with buttered egg noodles tossed with fresh herbs.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chicken-with-red-wine-and-tarragon-recipe.html (may not work)