White Wine Almond Chicken

Almonds offer their nutty sweetness to this richly sauced chicken with mushrooms. A lovely entree for company.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 white onion, finely chopped
• 0.75 cup white wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat wine, broth and most of the cream (reserve a little) in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Thicken flour with reserved cream, enough to make a thin paste. Add this to saucepan, stirring constantly until sauce has thickened. Stir in mushrooms and onions.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F(165 degrees C).

Step 3

Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken and top with almonds. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.