STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MASCARPONE AND WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• With your mallet or tenderizer, pound chicken breasts to about 1/2 inch thick; set aside until ready to use.
• Clarify sweet chipolline onions in a little oil; remove from pan and set aside until ready to use.
• Cook garlic until just golden in colour; remove from pan and set aside with the onions.
• Cook chopped mushrooms until liquid dissipates, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Brown ground chicken, using about 2 tbsp oil, add oil as required.
• To the ground chicken add onions, garlic, mushrooms, parsley, oregano and black pepper to taste.
• Stir constantly for 5 or 6 minutes, to blend flavours.
• Steam spinach until just wilted; remove from pan and squeeze dry.
• Chop spinach, coarse; add parmesan cheese, and mix together.
• Divide ground chicken mixture evenly, and spoon onto one half of each flattened chicken breasts.
• Divide spinach mixture evenly, and spoon over chicken mixture.
• Top the mixture(s) with a slice of provalone.
• Fold the other half of chicken breast over the mixture(s), and press the edges together to form a pouch.
• Brown each pouch on both sides; reduce heat, cover pan and continue cooking until done; 10-12 minutes.
• Remove cooked chicken to plates and spoon sauce over pouches. Serve hot with vegetables or pasta (your choice).
• For the sauce: Melt butter in a pan
• Add corn starch, stirring constantly with your whisk, to blend.
• Add mascarpone cheese.
• Continue to stir with your whisk while slowly adding dry white wine.
• When cheese is blended thoroughly with the mixture, add fresh basil.
• Mix well and spoon sauce over finished chicken breasts.