Amaretto Chicken

Submitted by: melpfaff

Difficulty Rating: Easy

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 boneless chicken breasts, pounded
• 4 fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 3 tbsps flour, plus extra for chicken
• 1 cup half and half
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• parsley for garnish
• prepared pasta

DIRECTIONS:

• Prepare your favorite pasta (such as angel hair or penne. Could also sub orzo).
• Heat oil in saute pan.  Rinse chicken, and lightly coat in flour.
• Cook evenly until lightly brown, remove from heat.
• In sauce pan on medium heat, melt butter and then gradually add flour
• to make a light roux. Slowly add half and half while stirring.  Then
• add amaretto to taste.  At the last minute, add chicken to the sauce
• to heat them.

Serve over pasta.  Garnish with parsley and strawberries.