Recipe - Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1 pound MUSHROOMS
One fourth teaspoon PEPPER, FRESHLY GROUND
One fourth teaspoon NUTMEG (OPTIONAL)
One half cup SOUR CREAM
5 tablespoon BUTTER OR MARGARINE
One half teaspoon SALT
1 tablespoon ITALIAN SEASONING
1 One half cup FRESH BREAD CRUMBS
4 CHICKEN BREASTS
One half cup CHICKEN BROTH

ITALIAN SEASONING
One fourth tablespoon OREGANO
One half tablespoon BASIL
One fourth tablespoon ROSEMARY

The Mushrooms should finely chopped. The chicken breasts should be boned
and skinless, halved (8 pieces) and pounded flat. Seasoned bread crumbs may
also be used.

Preheat the oven to 350 f. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet.
Add the mushrooms (finely chopped), salt and pepper and cook, stiring often
until the mushrooms turn very dark and absorb all the butter. Remove from
the heat. Add the Italian seasoning to the bread crumbs. Stir in Three fourths cup
of the bread crumbs and the nutmeg.

Divide the mushroom stuffing into 8 portions and place a portion of the
stuffing in the center of each piece of chicken. Roll the chicken around
the stuffing and place, seam side down, in a buttered shallow casserole/
baking dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over the
chicken. Sprinkle with the remaining Three fourths cup of bread crumbs until all the
pieces are covered. Mix the sour cream with the heated chicken broth and
pour over the chicken. Bake for 4560 minutes, until lightly browned.

Also, try a cup of broccoli flowerlets and/or walnuts, finely chopped,
added to the mushroom and breadcrumb mixture.

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