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             Chicken and Mushrooms with Basil Garlic Sauce


Recipe By     : Taste Of Home Magazine
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken Breast

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4                    boneless skinless chicken breasts -- diced
                       salt and pepper
                       flour for dredging
  2      tablespoons   butter
  1      tablespoon    olive oil
  3      tablespoons   fresh basil
  4      cloves        garlic -- minced
  5      tablespoons   olive oil
  5      tablespoons   tomato paste
    1/4  cup           Parmesan cheese
                       salt and pepper
 12      slices        french bread
    1/4  cup           butter
    1/2  pound         mushroom

Salt and pepper chicken pieces, dredge with flour. In heavy skillet saute
chicken in butter and oil until golden. Transfer to casserole. In a bowl,
combine basil with garlic cloves mashed to a smooth paste, cheese and salt
and pepper. Blend sauce until smooth. In skillet saute bread in butter
until golden. Transfer to paper towels. In another skillet saute mushrooms
in oil 3-4 minutes until golden. Add sauce and simmer mixture for 3
minutes. Pour mushroom mixture over chicken and warm through. Serve with
bread.

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