Elegant Chicken In Phyllo

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 1 lb portabella mushroom, chopped fine
• 1 lb fresh spinach, microwaved in covered bowl 'til just soft,and seasoned with
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 lb fontina, sliced (or other sharp or rich cheese)
• 1/2 cup flour, seasoned with
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, and
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• salt and pepper
• 4 phyllo pastry sheets (approx. 12" x 18" ea.)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted & combined with
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (for brushing phyllo)

1. PREPARE THE COMPONENTS:
2. Dredge chicken breasts in seasoned flour & brown in 2 T Olive Oil over med-high heat, 'til nicely browned, but not cooked through - Set aside
3. Carmelize onions by sauteeing over low heat in 2 T olive oil, stirring occassionally, until soft, brown, and becoming sticky - Set Aside
4. Saute chopped mushrooms in 2 T Olive Oil until soft; add Basil, Tarragon, Salt & Pepper to taste - Set aside
5. ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGES:
6. Lay a sheet of phyllo on counter - brush lightly with mixture of melted butter & olive oil (Keep phyllo tightly wrapped at all times until ready to use - if not, it will become dried-out & unusable almost immediately)
7. Fold in half & brush top again
8. Set a chicken breast at center toward bottom; spread 1/4 of onions, 1/4 of spinach, 1/4 of mushrooms, & 1/4 of sliced cheese on top
9. fold phyllo in on both ends & bottom, and roll up like an envelope, brushin dry areas w/ oil-butter mixture as you go
10. Repeat w/ remaining ingredients, & place all on baking sheet
11. May be refrigerated or frozen at this point
12. BAKE:
13. In a 325 degree oven about 30 minutes, 'til golden
14. Serve w/ salad & rice pilaf, and a good white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc

chicken breasts, yellow onion, portabella mushroom, fresh spinach, lemon juice, salt, fontina, flour, salt, pepper, olive oil, basil, tarragon, salt, pastry, butter, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elegant-chicken-in-phyllo-116304 (may not work)