Chicken Valdostano

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"This is one of my favotite chicken dishes. Very rich, but very good."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 slices Fontina cheese
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
• 6 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
• 3⁄4 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 6 ounces fresh Baby Spinach

directions

1. Lightly flour chicken breasts, shaking off excess flour.
2. In a large skillet over low heat, melt butter/margarine. Add chicken and saute until lightly browned, about 2 minutes each side.
3. Remove with slotted spatula and set aside.
4. Increase heat to medium low. Add mushrooms and saute until juices are rendered, about 4 minutes.
5. Add wine and simmer until reduced by 1/4, about 3 to 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium high. Add stock, parsley and pepper and simmer until sauce reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to low. Add spinich ccok 1 minute more.
7. Top each chicken breast with a slice of prosciutto and a slice of fontina cheese.
8. Return chicken to skillet and cook just until cheese melts. Transfer chicken to individual plates and top each with some of the mushroom /spinich sauce before serving.

Reviews

[JuJuBeJen]

I made this for my DH and I for our anniversary dinner and he couldn't say enough about how good it was with each bite he took. I loved the flavors that melded together so nicely, and the cheese just oozed and was so delicious!

 

[KLBoyle]

This recipe is great! I loved the melty cheese and the salty prosciutto on top and of course the mushrooms were awesome as well. thanks for a great recipe!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

this chicken was wonderful! except for a few amount adjustments I made no ingredient changes to this recipe, wonderful recipe that is company-worthy and one I will make again, thanks for sharing!