Blue Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Looking for a make-ahead chicken recipe? You can stuff the chicken breasts with the blue cheese and pecan filling up to 4 hours before you bake.


Blue Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Related Categories: Boneless Chicken Breasts, Boneless Chicken Breasts, Quick and Easy Dinners, Stuffed Chicken Breasts
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 
    large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)
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    Salt
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    Pepper
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  • 1  3-ounce package
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 1/4  cup
    crumbled blue cheese (1 ounce)
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  • 1/2  cup
    toasted chopped pecans
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  • 2  tablespoons
    margarine or butter, melted
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    paprika
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    Snipped parsley (optional)
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Directions
1.
Place each breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Working from center to the edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Season with salt and pepper.
2.
In a small bowl combine cream cheese, blue cheese, and pecans. Place about 1/4 cup cheese mixture on each chicken breast. Fold chicken around filling to form a mound; repeat with remaining chicken.
3.
Place chicken portions in a 2-quart square baking dish. In a small bowl combine margarine or butter and paprika. Brush each chicken portion with mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F. oven about 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

Make-ahead tip
Prepare chicken rolls and place in baking dish. Cover and chill for 1 to 4 hours. Uncover and brush with mixture of melted margarine and paprika. Bake as directed.
Nutrition information
Calories 363, Total Fat 28 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Sodium 417 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 26 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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