Chicken Darlene
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 3:08am

Ingredients




2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts; ea. sliced in ½ horizontally
1 small vidalia onion,thinnly sliced
1 small jar of roasted red peppers; drained, patted dry and sliced into strips
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
4 thin slices of smoked gouda cheese
4 baby portabello mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c italian bread crumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chilled butter
black pepper

Preparation

1 Can be assembled right in baking dish. Start with bottom half of each breast, placed in dish side by side. Place 1 tbsp. of pesto sauce on each breast bottom and spread evenly. 2 Next place strips of roasted red peppers (about 5-6 thin strips). Separate the sliced onion into rings and place 3-4 rings per breast, adding more to taste. Next place sliced portabello mushrooms to cover onion layer. Last layer is the smoked Gouda cheese, using enough to cover the last layer. 3 Top each with the other half of chicken breast. 4 Blend bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and sprinkle on top of chicken. Season with black pepper to taste. 5 Cut butter into chunks and place on top of crumbs. 6 Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Bake covered with foil for the first 15 minutes, uncovered for remaining time until browned. Yields 2 sevings 7 Submitted by: Dolly