Chicken With Prosciutto and Mushrooms

Submitted by JSkizzle

"Good with pasta and a salad."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 lbs.)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 ounces prosciutto, coarsely chopped
• 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄3 cup shredded parmesan cheese or 1/3 cup asiago cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Season chicken lightly w/salt and pepper.
3. In large nonstick skillet, brown chicken, half at a time, in olive oil 2-3 minutes per side.
4. Transfer chicken to 3 quart rectangular baking dish In same skillet, cook and stir mushrooms, basil and garlic until mushrooms are tender.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Stir in proscuitto and tomatoes.
7. Bake chicken breasts uncovered for 20 minutes.
8. Spoon some of the mushroom mixture over each breast.
9. Sprinkle w/cheese.
10. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes more.

Reviews

[Lori Mama]

Absolutely delicious. I used fresh basil from my garden. :)

 

[Derf2440]

Very flavourful chicken!! we loved the basil and garlic and the prosciutto was a wonderful addition; the Parmesan was a perfect finish, thanks for posting I will be making this one again.