Nanny's Baked Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

by Ruth McCarthy

Ingredients

• 8 chicken breasts
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt
• pepper
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1/2 cups sherry
• 24 oz mushrooms
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Season the chicken breasts with thyme, salt and fresh pepper and place in a baking pan that is deeper than the chicken.
3. Combine the mushroom soup, the sherry and sliced fresh mushrooms in a bowl. Once mixed pour over the chicken.
4. Bake covered for 1 hour.
5. Just before the hour is up sauté the slivered almonds in the butter until they start to brown. Remove from heat and mix in the breadcrumbs.
6. Once the hour is up sprinkle the almond mixture over the chicken and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.

Enjoy!