MAN CATCHER CASSEROLE

from Jenny Gill, daughter of country stars Vince Gill and Janis of Sweethearts of the Rodeo

For the mushroom sauce:

Ingredients:	2 cups minced Portobello mushrooms 4 Tablespoons canola margarine (or butter, if preferred) 4 Tablespoons white spelt flour (or all purpose white flour) 2 cups Soy milk (or regular milk) 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Dash of dry white wine or sherry to taste (optional)

Directions:	1. Melt butter in a saucepan, and stir fry mushrooms, 3-5 minutes. 2. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk and heat, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth. 3. Add seasonings and cook an additional 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Ingredients:

2 cups minced Portobello mushrooms
4 Tablespoons canola margarine (or butter, if preferred)
4 Tablespoons white spelt flour (or all purpose white flour)
2 cups Soy milk (or regular milk)
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Dash of dry white wine or sherry to taste (optional)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan, and stir fry mushrooms, 3-5 minutes.

2. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk and heat, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.

3. Add seasonings and cook an additional 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

To make the casserole:

Ingredients:	1 lb boneless chicken breast tenders 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated 1 recipe mushroom sauce (see recipe above) 1 cup spelt bread crumbs (or regular wheat breadcrumbs, if preferred) 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ cup canola margarine (or butter, if preferred)

Directions:	Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 1. Grease or oil a casserole dish. 2. Layer half the chicken, half the cheese and half the mushroom sauce...followed by an additional layer of all three, ending with the mushroom sauce. 3. Top with breadcrumbs, then sprinkle with onion powder and poultry seasoning. Dot with melted canola margarine or butter. 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless chicken breast tenders
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
1 recipe mushroom sauce (see recipe above)
1 cup spelt bread crumbs (or regular wheat breadcrumbs, if preferred)
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ cup canola margarine (or butter, if preferred)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1. Grease or oil a casserole dish.

2. Layer half the chicken, half the cheese and half the mushroom sauce...followed by an additional layer of all three, ending with the mushroom sauce.

3. Top with breadcrumbs, then sprinkle with onion powder and poultry seasoning. Dot with melted canola margarine or butter.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.