Chicken Breasts With Savory Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (trimmed of visible fat)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chicken broth, plus
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms (or you can use fresh)
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (fat free is okay also)
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown chicken breasts on both sides.
• 2 once chicken is golden brown, add the chicken broth and water. bring to a boil, then reduce temperature. simmer covered for 15-20 minutes based on thickness of chicken breasts.
• 3 meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan, melt the butter on medium-high heat. add onions and mushrooms to butter and saute' until onions are clear.
• 4 add the wine to the onion/mushroom mixture. reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 5 minutes. some liquid will boil off.
• 5 when the chicken is fully cooked, pour the remaining chicken broth into the onion/mushroom mixture and stir together until slightly thickened.
• 6 add the half and half to the broth mixture and stir until bubbling and thickened. about 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add chicken breasts to mushroom sauce and heat through. sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and serve.