Chicken with Basil & Cream Sauce

Prep time: 15 min

Bake time: 20 min

Serves: 4

1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs

2 tsp snipped fresh basil or 1/4 tsp dried basil, crushed, divided

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

1/8 tsp paprika

1 T butter

4 (about 1.25 lbs total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

2/3 cup (5 oz can) evaporated milk

2 tsp flour

3/4 tsp chicken bullion

Preaheat to 400.

Combine crumbs, 2 tsp basil 9r 1/2 tsp dried basil, pepper & paprika in small bowl. Add butter; toss to coat. Arrange chicken in 2 qt rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with crumbs mixture, pressing onto chicken to coat.

Bake for 20-25 min or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Meanwhile, combine evap milk, flour and bullion in a small saucepan; stir well. Cook over med-high heat, stirring frquently, until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 min more. Stir in remaining basil. Serve over chicken.