Chicken and Artichokes in a White Wine Sauce

Recently turning twenty-one, 

I really wanted to make a recipe calling for some sort of wine or liquor, 

and inspired by a recipe I made over thanksgiving (recipe to come soon),

I decided we should cook this:

Chicken and Artichokes in a White Wine Sauce.

A collaboration of a few recipes (i.e. Annie's Eats) and a mixture of our own intuition, 

here is a savory and healthy meal

that can hopefully fit into your college budget.

Remember: the recipe we have here is for two people, but the amount of veggies really doesn't matter.

Ingredients:
4 oz baby bella mushrooms 
1 can quartered artichoke hearts
1tbs unsalted butter
2 chicken breasts
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon and a half of each: oregano, thyme, parsley, basil and salt & pepper.
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/4 cup dry white wine (we used Sauvignon-Blanc) 
Olive Oil
Rice (optional)


If you decide to place the chicken over rice, make sure you start the rice cooker first.


In a bowl, mix the 1 cup of flour and spices (save about 1 tbs of this mixture for later). Take each chicken breast and coat with the flour and spice mixture. Heat a pan with some olive oil on the stove (heat at approximately between high and medium), and place both chicken breasts on the stove for about 10 minutes (five minutes each side). Make sure to check that the chicken is cooked through. Take the chicken off the stove and set to the side (we will re-heat later).

Next, place butter in another pan with chopped mushrooms and artichoke hearts (heat at about medium heat). In a bowl, mix the chicken broth, white wine, and the 1 tbs of flour mixture - this is the sauce mixture. Wait until the mushrooms and artichoke hearts have softened and then add the sauce mixture. We added a bit more spices here, but not much. Once the sauce mixture has thickened a little, add the chicken, making sure the chicken gets coated with the sauce. The sauce will continue to thicken and once you feel it is at the consistency you want - do a little taste test (add more spices if needed).


Finally, place the rice on a place and put the chicken and veggies on top. Make sure to scoop up any extra sauce and add!

Happy eating!