Elegantly Easy Chicken Marsala Recipe
Ingredients
- Saucy Chicken Marsala
- 4 chicken breast -- skinned and boned
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup mushroom -- sliced
- 1 1/2 cups marsala wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup fontina or mozzarella cheese -- shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese -- grated
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