Shellie’s Secret Recipe Chicken

Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. We’re cooking my Secret Recipe Chicken today. Take this to that pot luck Christmas party at the church and you’ll top everyone’s list. So here’s the secret. We’re combining artichoke hearts with our chicken breast today, but you can’t tell people up front. Avowed anti-artichoke people will devour this, trust me. Now let me show you how to whip it up.

“Shellie’s Secret Recipe Chicken”

8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
2 (six-ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1 (4 and ½ ounce) can whole mushrooms, drained
½ cup chopped onion
2 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 and ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste

I’ve gotten us started by browning our chicken breasts in a couple of tablespoons of butter. Then I moved the chicken to an ungreased baking dish and saved the drippings in my skillet. Now we’ll cut up our artichoke hearts and layer ‘em over the chicken and top with the mushrooms.

Next, I’ll saute our chopped onions in the pan juices. Once they’re clear, I’m gonna blend in about a third cup of flour and two cups of chicken broth. I’ll season this sauce with some dried rosemary and salt and pepper it to taste. Once it’s thickened we’ll pour it over the chicken, artichokes and mushrooms and slide the whole dish into a 350 degree oven. Bake it for fifty to sixty minutes or until the chicken is tender and serve it over your favorite cooked noodles. Stand back. It’s going to disappear! YUM!

Hugs, Shellie