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Marsala is the most famous fortified wine to come from Italy. It is produced in Sicily and contains between seventeen and twenty percent alcohol. It is used as a dessert wine, an after dinner drink or an additive to recipes. Chicken marsala is a wonderfully rich recipe.

This chicken marsala recipe contains fennel for an aniseed flavor. It also contains mushrooms, shallots, garlic and onions for an earthy, rich taste. This dish is cooked in one pot. It goes very nicely with white rice and a semi-dry white wine such as Chardonnay. This chicken marsala with mushrooms recipe is very warming, satisfying and sure to become a favorite dish.

Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients -

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
3 cups Dry Marsala Wine
1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
6 large Mushrooms, sliced
2 Shallots, sliced
6 Garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons Light Cream

Preparation:

Add vegetable oil to skillet. Brown and cook chicken until done.

Remove from skillet and keep warm.

Bring Marsala to a low boil in skillet and add fennel, salt and pepper and simmer 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic. Simmer 20 minutes until sauce reduces.

Remove from heat and whisk in cream. Serve chicken on platter topped with sauce on a bed of your favorite noodles, spaghetti, fettuccine or linguine.

Serves 4

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A Picture of a traditional Italian recipe Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms Recipe is a wonderful sauce that delivers a real Southern Italy taste.