Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala

INGREDIENTS

4 tablespoons butter, divided

Cooking spray

1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/4 teaspoon salt, divided

1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup dry Marsala wine

1/2 cup frozen green peas

2 tablespoons half-and-half

4 cups hot cooked fettuccine (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)

PREPARATION

Place 3 tablespoons butter in a small glass measuring cup. Microwave butter at MEDIUM-HIGH 45 seconds or until melted. Let stand 1 minute. Skim foam from surface, and discard. (Mixture will appear separated.) Pour melted butter through a fine sieve over a small bowl, and discard the milk solids. Set the clarified butter aside.

Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; add mushrooms, shallots, and garlic. Cook 3 minutes or until moisture evaporates; remove mushroom mixture from pan. Set aside.

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to a 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken breast halves in flour.

Add clarified butter to pan, and place over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan. Return mushroom mixture to pan; add broth and Marsala, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup. Stir in peas; cook 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon butter, half-and-half, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, stirring until butter melts. Return chicken to pan; cook until thoroughly heated. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Calories (585); Fat (15.3g/sat 8.4g/mono 4.1g/poly 1g); Protein (51.4g); Carb (55g); Fiber (3.7g); Chol (133mg); Iron (4.4mg); Sodium (469mg); Calc (57mg)