Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2011

This was easy to make, flavorful and fun. I used 1/2 syrah I had leftover and 1/2 white cooking wine - I was planning on using all syrah until the last minute when I started getting worried about the color (the color with 1/2 red wine was fine in my opinion and next time I'll either stick to all white wine or all red wine). I substituted Italian seasoning instead of thyme only because I didn't have any thyme, but I used one teaspoon instead of the tablespoon it called for. Used two chicken breasts but cooked the full amount of the sauce because we like our food with plenty of sauce leftover. I also used the entire container of mushrooms (at least 2 cups). The rest of the instructions I followed closely. I would note that it takes longer than 3 minutes for the cream to reduce and thicken. My husband also loved it, saying it tasted "restaurant quality." I served it over linguine.

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vixenvillain

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2011

I added fresh sliced squash and zucchini to the mushrooms and it was heavenly

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kat

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009

First time cooking with grapes! I used half-&-half instead of heavy cream. I added oregano, basil and a dash of curry powder! I don't think the grapes added much flavor but this recipe was interesting to make!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

The flavors melded pretty well, but it's also pretty rich. My husband thought it was great!

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Kristen

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

This is incredibly rich. Almost too delicious! The purple color didn't bother me at all. Makes it seem more gourmet, lol. I might tone down the cream and butter next time for reasons others have also mentioned. But in any case, you gotta try this one. If you're a novice like me, it will take more than 30 min, but totally worth it.

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scat281

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

This was so delicious !! Although we did not add the grapes. We've made this many times and always look forward to it !

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Kim

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008

this sauce had no flavor and the pasta absorbed it all so it came out dry. I reheated it later on and added some butter and Parmesan to the pasta and it was a lot better.. will not be making this again.

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FireResuce325

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

Easy and enjoyable. I used fresh sage instead of dried thyme, and sauteed the sage with the mushrooms. Next time I might use more red wine (or perhaps port wine) to give the sauce a stronger flavor.

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mrsmiz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2008

I took the advice of other users and used white wine and some garlic. It worked, even though I used whole milk instead of heavy cream. I thickened it with flour, as someone else suggested. It was delicious!

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