this recipe was phenomenal. there's no other word for it. It's one of my new "impress the guests" recipes, because as my mom described it, "this is better than eating out at a restaurant." the recipe is beautiful with the peppers (the first time i used just the red and green, but on the second time i switched some out for yellow and orange as well). my suggestions: add more mushrooms. LOTS more mushrooms than it calls for. to make it healthier, used olive oil instead of butter to saute the chicken, and i replaced the cream with half and half. this made for a slightly runnier sauce, but by using angel hair pasta in place of linguine, the smaller noodles were better able to absorb the sauce, and it worked well. i also about tripled the spices, but i happen to like things extraordinarily spicy. i made these changes to my tastes, but if you make it as is, you will still have an absolutely delicious, beautiful, phenomenal meal in front of you.

this recipe has become a family stand-by classic. we make it frequently, and without fail, as soon as it is set on the table, exclamations of delight ring out from all family members (and we have a family of very very picky eaters who never agree on any meal, so this is truly a miracle dish). thank you for the awesome, fast, healthy, and absolutely delicious recipe!