Chicken with Mozzarella
Recipe from
Diabetic Living
Smoked mozzarella and spinach are rolled into chicken breasts that are coated in bread crumbs for this main dish recipe, which is perfect for entertaining.
Servings:
6 chicken rolls
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
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6skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds)see savings
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Saltsee savings
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Black peppersee savings
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1/4 cupfinely chopped shallots or onionssee savings
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1 clovegarlic, mincedsee savings
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2 teaspoonsolive oilsee savings
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1/2 of a 10-ounce packagefrozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drainedsee savings
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3 tablespoonspine nuts or walnuts, toastedsee savings
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3/4 cupshredded smoked mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)see savings
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1/4 cupseasoned fine dry bread crumbssee savings
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1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheesesee savings
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1 tablespoonolive oilsee savings
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 with all chicken breasts.
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For filling, in a medium skillet cook shallots and garlic in the 2 teaspoons hot oil until tender. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, nuts, and smoked mozzarella. In a shallow bowl combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
3.
Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling on each chicken breast. Fold in the bottom and sides; then roll up. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
4.
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 no longer pink (170 degrees F). Remove toothpicks before serving. Makes 6 chicken rolls.
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 0%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 18%, Iron 8%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1.5, Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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