Chicken Breasts Lombardy

This recipe comes from one of our local cookbooks, Cajun Revelation.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  boneless chicken breasts, skinned and quartered
•  all-purpose flour
• 1  cup butter, melted and divided
•  salt, black pepper and red pepper to taste
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup onion, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sliced mushrooms
• 3⁄4 cup marsala wine
• 1⁄2 cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded fontina or 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Flatten each chicken breast between sheets of waxed paper to 1/8 inch thickness.
2. Dredge chicken lightly with flour.
3. Place 4 pieces at a time in 2 Tbsp melted butter in large skillet.
4. Cook over low heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
5. Place chicken in a greased 9x13 baking dish overlapping edges.
6. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper and red pepper to taste.
7. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken.
8. Add remaining butter to skillet used to saute chicken then add mushrooms, garlic and onion and saute until tender then remove from skillet.
9. Sprinkle sauteed mushrooms, garlic and onion evenly over chicken.
10. Stir wine and chicken stock into chicken drippings and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11. Add salt and peppers mixing well and spoon about a third of the sauce evenly over the chicken reserving remainder.
12. Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chicken.
13. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
14. Place under broiler 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
15. Serve with reserved sauce.