*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            CHICKEN GISMONDA

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2                    Whole chicken breasts*
                       Salt, pepper
    1/2   c            Fine dry bread crumbs
    1/2   c            Butter or margarine
  2       lb           Spinach -- cleaned and stemmed
  1       c            Minced mushrooms
                       Whole mushrooms (optional)

 *Note: chicken breasts should be boned and split.
 Season chicken to taste with salt and pepper. Roll in bread crumbs and
 saute in 4 tablespoons butter in skillet until cooked through. Meanwhile,
 blanch spinach in boiling water 1 minute. Drain. Brown half of remaining
 butter in another skillet and saute spinach until just tender. Remove
 chicken from pan and add remaining butter. Add minced mushrooms and saute
 until light brown. Place spinach on platter. Arrange chicken breasts over
 spinach and cover with mushrooms. Drizzle butter remaining in pan over
 chicken. Garnish with whole mushrooms, if desired.



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