Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Pictured with Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes


Ingredients:
  • 1/2 a package of cream cheese 
  • 1/2 a package of (10 oz) frozen spinach 
  • shredded mozzarella cheese 
  • parmesan cheese 
  • pasta sauce 
  • italian seasoned bread crumbs 
  • 2 chicken breasts (1/4- inch thick) 
  • 1 egg 
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 
  2. Mix cream cheese, spinach (thawed), about a 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and about 3 tbsp of parmesan cheese together in a bowl until smooth 
  3. Spread mixture over a chicken breast (You may want to beat the hell out of the chicken to flatten it) and roll tightly securing with a toothpick 
  4. Beat egg in a shallow dish, dip and cover the chicken in egg 
  5. Roll the chicken in the bread crumbs to coat evenly 
  6. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. 
  7. Bake for 30 min. or until chicken is done. 
  8. Top with pasta sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese
  9. Don't forget to take out the toothpicks!