Chicken Stuffed with Smoked Mozzarella
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Skinless, boneless chicken breastis easy to flatten and stuff and adapts to a variety of flavors, such as cheese and spinach in this main-dish recipe.


Chicken Stuffed with Smoked Mozzarella

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Servings: Makes 6 servings.
Prep Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Related Categories: Chicken, Healthy Chicken Dishes, Low Calorie Dinners, Low Fat, Low Sodium
 
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Ingredients
  • 6 
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds total)
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    Salt
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    Pepper
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  • 1/4  cup
    finely chopped shallots or onions
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  • 1  clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 2  teaspoons
    olive oil
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  •   1/2 of a 10-ounce package
    frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
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  • 3  tablespoons
    pine nuts or walnuts, toasted
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  • 3/4  cup
    shredded smoked mozarella cheese
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  • 1/4  cup
    seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
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  • 1/4  cup
    grated Parmesan cheese
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  • 1  tablespoon
    olive oil
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Directions
1.
Place 1 chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat process with all chicken breasts.
2.
For filling, in a medium skillet cook shallots or onions and garlic in the 2 teaspoons hot oil until tender. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, nuts, and smoked mozarella.
3.
In a shallow bowl combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
4.
To fill each roll, place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of each flattened chicken piece. Fold in bottom and sides and roll up; secure with wooden toothpicks.
5.
Lightly brush each roll with the 1 tablespoon olive oil; coat with bread crumb mixture. Place rolls, seam side down, in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degrees F oven about 25 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Remove toothpicks before serving. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 274, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Sodium 368 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 35 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 39%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 18%, Iron 8%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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