Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce

Name: Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Ingredients: Salt; 1/2 pound orzo pasta; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 6 ounces; Pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 12 cremini or baby portobello mushrooms, sliced; 12 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced; 12 white mushrooms, sliced; 2 large cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, a couple of sprigs, chopped; 2 large shallots, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, eyeball it; 3 tablespoons heavy cream or half-and-half, a couple turns of the pan; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a generous handful