Chicken Gismonda

Title: Chicken Gismonda
Categories: California, Poultry, Chicken
Yield: 4 servings

2 Whole chicken breasts boned and split.
2 lb Spinach cleaned and stemmed
Salt, pepper
1 c Minced mushrooms
1/2 c Fine dry bread crumbs
Whole mushrooms (optional)
1/2 c Butter or margarine

Season chicken to taste with salt and pepper. Roll in bread crumbs and saute in 4 tablespoons butter in skillet until cooked through. Meanwhile, blanch spinach in boiling water 1 minute. Drain. Brown half of remaining butter in another skillet and saute spinach until just tender. Remove chicken from pan and add remaining butter. Add minced mushrooms and saute until light brown. Place spinach on platter. Arrange chicken breasts over spinach and cover with mushrooms. Drizzle butter remaining in pan over chicken. Garnish with whole mushrooms, if desired.