Artichoke Chicken

Salt and pepper, to taste
Paprika, to taste
4 chicken breasts, skinned
1/2 cup butter, divided
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained or
    8 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sherry
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained

Sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika over chicken breasts and brown in 1/4 cup butter. Set aside. Saut mushrooms in remaining butter. Add flour, chicken broth and sherry. Mix.

Place artichoke hearts in bottom of 2-quart casserole or 10-inch oven skillet. Place chicken breasts over this. Pour mushroom, flour, chicken broth and sherry mixture over chicken breasts and artichokes. Bake, covered, at 300 degrees F for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 60 minutes.

Serve over rice.

Yields 4 servings.