Company Chicken-Artichoke Bake

Entertaining is easy with Company Chicken-Artichoke Bake. White wine enhances the flavor of this dish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 6  boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups  chablis or 1 1⁄4 cups other dry white wine
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced  natural almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and cook 5 minutes obn each side ot until browned. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving pan drippings; place chicken in a 2 quart casserole. Set aside.
2. Saute onion and garlic in reserved pan drippings until tender. Add flour and salt, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add wine and broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Add cream cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat. Set aside.
3. Arrange halved artichoke hearts over chicken. Spoon cream cheese mixture over chicken and artichokes. Cool.
4. TO STORE: Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
5. TO SERVE:Bake, covered, at 350 for 45 to 50 minuts or until bubbly. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.