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STUFFED MARSALA CHICKEN

4 chicken breasts
6 slices of mozzarella (about 1/4 inch thick)
16 sun-dried tomatoes (I use the ones packed in olive oil and Italian herbs)*
1/2 cup baby spinach (optional)
2 tablespoons avocado oil
8 mushrooms, sliced thin
1 large shallot, sliced thin
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt & pepper to taste
2 green onions, sliced thin (optional)

• Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add mushrooms and shallots, sweating until caramelized.
• Cut a horizontal pocket into each chicken breast being careful not to go all the way through.
• Stuff each breast with one slice of mozzarella, 4 sun dried tomatoes and a spoonful of mushrooms and shallots.
• Secure with baking bands or toothpicks.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in the same large skillet.
• Brown chicken breasts on both sides.
• Move to casserole dish and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes depending on size of your chicken breasts.
• Meanwhile using the same skillet heat remaining tablespoon avocado oil over low heat.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant; less than 1 minute.
• Add sweet Marsala wine and reduce by half.
• Add chicken broth and cook on high for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened approximately 5-7 minutes; whisking frequently.
• Salt & pepper to taste.
• Top chicken breast with 1/2 mozzarella slice and allow to melt.
• Spoon sauce over warm chicken.
• Top with optional green onions.

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