Valentine's Chicken Marsala

Ingredients

• 6 oz mushrooms fresh sliced
• 6 oz mushrooms fresh sliced
• 1 large chicken breast boneless skinless
• 2 large cloves garlic minced
• 2 Tbs butter 
• 1 Tbs olive oil (plus additional to saute mushrooms)
• 3 servings seasoned bread crumbs 
• 2 cups plum brandy 
• 0.3 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 3 servings noodles cooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• wax paper

Directions

1. Slice mushrooms and pound chicken breast with a mallet between 2 sheets of wax paper to about 1/4 inch. Dredge breast in seasoned crumbs.
2. Heat a heavy stainless or cast iron pan (don't use non-stick).
3. Add the butter and the olive oil till butter melts and is bubbly.
4. Add chicken breast and brown on both sides.
5. Remove browned breast.
6. Add additional olive oil and saute mushrooms and garlic.
7. Deglaze pan with wine.
8. Add browned chicken breast back to pan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 min.
9. Remove chicken from pan.
10. Add cream and reduce sauce 50%.
11. Serve over cooked pasta, if desired.