Chicken Breasts Smothered In A Mushroom Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper (to taste)

Preparation

Heat oil in medium size frying pan.
Saute mushrooms for 5 minutes (stirring often to prevent burning). Add diced onion and saute until translucent (about 3-5 minutes).
Add garlic and stir for 1 minute.
Add mushroom soup, 1/2 and 1/2, basil, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well and take off heat.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Wash and pat chicken dry.
Arrange chicken in a 2 quart baking dish.
Spoon mushroom mixture over chicken.
Sprinkle with croutons or parmesan cheese (optional).
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced.