CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH MUSHROOMS & SPINACH WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken, mince the mushrooms in a food processor and wring out in a kitchen towel to remove as much moisture as possible.
• Sauté in a pan with butter.
• Put shallots and garlic in food processor and pulse to mince, then add to mushrooms.
• Cook mixture slowly over medium heat until moisture has evaporated.
• Deglaze the pan with the cognac, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook a few minutes to evaporate the cognac.
• Put spinach in a pan with only as much water as clings to the leaves.
• Cover and cook only until leaves start to wilt.
• Cool until you can handle the spinach, then wring out in a towel to remove moisture.
• Chop finely by hand and add to the mushroom mixture with the nutmeg.
• Pre-heat oven to 400º F degrees.
• Pound chicken breasts flat and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread some of the mushroom/spinach mixture on the breasts, leaving a margin.
• Roll up tightly.
• Place some clarified butter in the bottom of an oven-proof pan.
• Add chicken and top with wine and remaining butter.
• Cook for 20 minutes.
• Let rest before carving.
• For the sauce, reduce the chicken stock until it is syrupy.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Spoon over sliced chicken rolls.