Chicken Marsala

Flour, all-purpose	½ cup
Creole seasoning	1 tablespoon
Chicken, thighs, fat trimmed	4
Oil, olive	1 tablespoon
Butter, unsalted	4 tablespoons
Mushrooms, sliced	5 cups
Marsala wine	¾ cup
Stock, chicken	1 cup
Salt
Pepper, freshly ground
Green onions, thinly sliced	Garnish
Pasta, angel hair, cooked

1. In a shallow plate, combine the flour and creole seasoning thoroughly. 
2. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess. 
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. 
4. Add 1-tablespoon butter, and cook the chicken until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate and set aside. 
5. Add 1-tablespoon butter, once melted add the mushrooms. 
6. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushroom are golden brown around the edges and have given off their liquid. 
7. Add the Marsala wine, and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. 
8. Reduce the wine by half, and then add the chicken stock; cook for 3 minutes, until the sauce has thickened slightly. 
9. Lower the heat to medium, and return the chicken to the pan; continue to cook until they are cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes. 
10. Swirl in the remaining 2-tablespoons butter, and add the salt and pepper to taste. 
11. Garnish with the green onions, and serve with the pasta and something green like streamed broccoli.

Chicken marsala with mushrooms & sage

Chicken breast, boneless, skinless	2
Salt
Pepper, freshly ground
Mushrooms, sliced	4 ounces
Shallot, small, diced	1
Garlic, minced	2 cloves
Chicken broth	1/3 cup
Marsala wine	1/3 cup
Parsley, chopped	2 tablespoons
Sage, chopped	1 tablespoon

Note: This recipe is part of the Slow Cooker for Two series, and requires at least one 3 ½-quart slow cooker and two slow cooker plastic liners. Pair this recipe with those tagged SCfor2, noting any different in time requirements.

1. Insert the liner into the slow cooker, fully opening the bag and draping the excess over the sides.
   (Or, if this is the second recipe, insert the liner into the remaining space in the slow cooker, fully opening the bag, and draping the excess over the sides.) 
2. Add the chicken to the bottom of the liner, and season with salt and pepper. 
3. Top the chicken with the mushrooms. 
4. In a small bowl, stir together the shallot, garlic, broth, and wine; pour over the chicken. 
5. Top the chicken with half of the parsley and half of the sage; reserve the remaining to finish the dish. 
6. Fold the top of the bag over to one side, and push the ingredients at the bottom of the liner to create room for the second bag.
   (Or, if this is your second recipe, fold the top of the bag over to the opposite side of the first bag, and nestle the ingredients of both bags so that they are sharing the space evenly.) 
7. Follow directions for your second recipe. 

Completing the recipes:

1. Each closed bag should be draping away from the other, extending over the sides of the slow cooker. 
2. Cover and cook on LOW:
   4 hours:
   -Chicken marsala with mushrooms & sage
   -Chicken with dried fruit & mustard sauce
   7 hours:
   -Mushroom-stuffed skirt steak
   -Red wine skirt steak
3. Move two shallow serving dishes or bowls next to the slow cooker. 
4. Remove the cover, and using pot holders or oven mitts, carefully open each liner, and remove the solids with a slotted spoon or tongs to its own bowl. 
5. Still using the pot holders, gather the top of the first liner, carefully lift the bag from the slow cooker, and move it over its serving bowl. 
6. Cut off a corner of the bag, large enough to allow the remaining contents of the bag to be released into the bowl; discard the liner. 
7. Repeat with the second liner. 
8. Top with any reserved herbs.
9. Allow the dish not being served to cool, and package in a resealable plastic freezer bag or freezer container. 
10. Label, and freeze up to 3 months. Before serving, taste, and season again with salt and pepper. 

Recipe from Slow Cooker, Double Dinners for Two, Cook Once, Eat Twice! by Cynthia Graubart