Chicken Breasts Lombardy

cooking with love's Note:

There are other recipes for this but this is the one we use at our home. It never has failed us with drawing lots of oohs and aahs.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 2 mins
• Prep Time: 22 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ cup flour
• 4 tablespoons butter , divided
• ¾ cup marsala wine
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
• ½ cup parmesan cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet and then add sliced mushrooms, cooking until just tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4 inch using a meat mallet.
3. Dredge each breast in flour to lightly coat.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet and add half of breasts. Saute until golden about 4 minutes each side.
5. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the other 3 breasts.
6. Place breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Top with the mushrooms.
7. To the skillet add the wine and chicken broth. Stir up drippings from pan and bring to a boil. Add the salt and pepper. Decrease heat and simmer, uncovered 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Pour sauce over chicken and mushrooms.
9. Mix the cheeses together and sprinkle on the chicken.
10. Bake 12-14 minutes at 450 degrees uncovered.

Reviews

[Merlot]

Wish I could give this 10 stars. All my guests RAVED about this and my husband insists I make it again and again and again. The chicken turned out moist and tender and the marsala sauce put it over the top. This is a keeper, cooking with love, thanks for making my dinner party a huge success.