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Pastrami Wrapped Chicken in White Mushroom Sauce
Looking for an elegant, delicious dinner with a simple prep? This is the recipe for you! The slightly spicy pastrami adds a fabulous flavor to the chicken when baking. The white sauce made with almond milk is lighter than with milk or cream and is mouthwatering with the mushrooms spooned on top. This dinner is so easy to put together. Prep the chicken and pastrami and white sauce ahead of time. Combine before baking and the entire preparation is quick, giving you enough energy to enjoy your company! The dish reheats well. What is so versatile is that it’s also a simple enough dish for yourself on a weeknight.
Chicken Wrapped Pastrami with White Mushroom Sauce
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Serves 6
6 ounces pastrami, sliced
6 boneless chicken breasts, pounded flat
2 tablespoons margarine
¼ cup flour
1 cup almond milk
8 ounces mushrooms
Parsely sprigs for garnish, optional
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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In an 8x12" glass or ceramic oven proof dish, wrap each piece of chicken with 1 piece of pastrami. Place side with edges of pastrami on the bottom to hold while baking.
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White sauce: Melt margarine into a saucepan. Add flour, stirring until the margarine and flour are combined. Add almond milk and stir until the mixture is smooth. Add the mushrooms and stir gently to combine.
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Pour white sauce over chicken to cover. Cover with parchment paper and then with aluminum foil.
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Bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
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When serving, spoon the white sauce and mushrooms over each piece. Garnish wtih parsley, if desired. Serve with a side salad, such as the one suggested above.
Foodie Lit
In Michael Kirshtein's novel, The C. Shepherd, main character Chris Shepherd fights with his wits and not brute strength. He defends family and friends. He fights for justice for himself and others, although he understands that life is not fair. Thus, he is a philosopher, viewing life as a narrow bridge and recording his thoughts in poetry and prose. Yet, his love of place, Sullivan's Island, of home is at the center. And with it comes his need to defend it, for those who live there and maintain a place of sanctuary and spirituality there. Chris is a survivor.
