Chicken Marsala with Herb Rice Pilaf - Cindee Backus

I love to order this meal anytime we eat at the Gardens in Cedar City, however I can honestly say that after trying this recipe that I am just as satisfied with the home made version. Enjoy!

4 chicken breast boneless skinnless

1 large egg lightly beated

Regular flour

2 T butter

2 cups fresh portabella mushrooms chopped

1 Cup Holland House Marsala cooking wine (found at Wal-Mart)

1 Cup heavy cream

Italian cheese blend

1 T fresh parsley (optional)

1/2 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

Dip chicken in egg, and dredge in flour. brown chicken in butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Remove chicken and set aside (at this time you can finish baking in the oven or return to pan later and cook on med for 10-12min until juices run clear). Reserve drippings in skillet and add more butter if needed and mushrooms over med-high heat, stirring constantly until tender (I also add a little bit of the cooking wine during this process so the mushrooms can better absorb the flavor). Add chicken, Marsala and remaining ingrediants and top chicken with cheese and sprinkle cheese in sauce. I like to top rice with sauce so I double sauce recipe. I also take the mushrooms out and finish cooking chicken in sauce until sauce thickens slightly then I add in the mushrooms and serve. Yummy!

Herb Rice Pilaf

1/2 cube of butter

1-1/2 C. raw rice

3/4t. salt

1/8t. pepper

Fresh lemon tyme (or dried tyme) to taste 1/2-1 teaspoon

nutmeg to taste (1/8-1/4t.)

2 T minced onion

3 C. chicken broth

Melt butter in a skillet and brown the rice and onion, stirring until golden brown. Pour into a 2 qt. casserole dish. Add the broth and remaining ingrediants. Mix well. Cover and bake in a 400 degree oven for 30min. Stir well and then bake for 15min longer. Perfect!