Chicken Saltimbocca

Truly a company dish.

Ingredients

• 6 whole boneless/skinless chicken breasts cut in half
• 1/3 cup flour plus 1 Tab. flour
• 1/3 cup butter
• 12 thin slices of prosciutto
• 6 slices monterey jack cheese cut in half
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions
• 3 large cloves of garlic minced
• 1/2 pound of sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup cream
• Cracked pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives

Directions

Dip chicken in flour and brown in butter. Arrange in a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Top each with 1 slice ham and 1/2 slice of cheese. Cook scallions and garlic until soft and add mushrooms, wine, broth and herbs (Can use fresh herbs....use 1 teaspoon each of thyme and oregano though). Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes. Stir into hot mixture 1 tablespoon flour and a small amount of sherry. Stir in remaining sherry, cream and kalamata olives and season with pepper. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: A friend
Submitted By: Linda Street
LStreet440@aol.com
Chicken Saltimbocca