Outstanding Chicken Dinner

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinless
• 1 (10 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. saute mushrooms in butter until tender. remove from the skillet, and set aside.
• place the chicken into the skillet, and pour the broth over it. cover, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. reserve 1/2 cup of broth from the pan, and discard or save remaining broth for other uses. remove the chicken to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and top with artichokes.
• melt the remaining 1/2 cup of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and whisk in flour until smooth. gradually stir in the 1/2 cup of reserved broth, and half and half cream. cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. turn off the heat, and stir in the parmesan cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper. pour sauce over the chicken in the baking dish. place sauteed mushrooms on the top.
• bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. let stand for a few minutes before serving to let the sauce thicken.