Chicken With Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 pkg. sliced mushrooms

2 Tb. flour

2 Tb. olive oil

4-6 cloves fresh garlic

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup chicken broth

1 bay leaf

1/4 teas. thyme

1 Tb. butter or margarine

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Rinse mushrooms & pat dry. Dredge chicken breast in flour. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat, and saute chicken until browned on one side (about 3 minuyes.) Add garlic and turn chicken breasts over. Scatter mushrooms over top of chicken and continue frying for another 3 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes turning occasionally. Transfer chicken to plate and cover with foil. Continue simmering sauce for 7 minutes. Swirl in butter and discard bay leaf. Pour sauce over chicken and serve. (You can also use the sauce for gravy on mashed potatoes. Yum!)