Baked Mushroom Chicken Recipe

Ingredients: 

4 boneless chicken breast halves

1/4 c. flour

3 T butter

1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms

1/2 c. chicken broth

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

*1/3 c. shredded mozzarella

*1/3 c. grated parmesan

*1/4 c. green onions

Flatten each chicken breast into 1/4" thickness. Place flour in a re-sealable plastic bag. Add chicken a few pieces at a time. Seal and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in 2 T butter on both sides. Transfer to greased baking dish. In the same skillet, saute' mushrooms in remaining butter until tender. Add the broth, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Spoon over chicken. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. *If desired, sprinkle with cheeses and green onions. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the juices run clear. 

**I am lactose intolerant, so I skipped the cheese and simply added dried onion flakes or green onion to season it towards the end of the baking process. 

Serve with rice, pasta or potatoes, vegetables and fruit for a perfect sit-down family meal.

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I got this glorious recipe from a long time friend who is always there for me. She and I used to live right next door to each other and had front porch barbecues and picnics all the time! We even started a "friendship fern" box garden on our shared front porch (we lived upstairs in two different condos that shared a front porch). Her husband built the box garden with his own two hands! It was fantastic! We had each other over for dinner almost every night. One night we'd eat at their place, and the next night they'd eat at ours. It was truly an unforgettable experience and a little piece of heaven on earth. You don't always get placed where you want to be, but when we lived there by our sweet neighbors...we felt as though we had hand picked them ourselves. I am so grateful to have a friend like Cyndel. She truly is my very best friend and I hope I can become half of the incredible woman she already is. Love you long time Sista! :0)