Thursday, September 14, 2006

What's Cooking Wednesday Thursday - Bruschetta 'n Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

We eat a lot of chicken around here. I'm not exactly sure why, but we do. I loved stuffed chicken breasts, but the "gourmet" ones are usually processed all to hell and to add insult to injury they are usually pretty pricey. I had never tried making them myself because, to be honest, it seemed like it would be really complicated. To my surprise this recipe wasn't at all complicated and bonus, it was super yummy too.

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Bruschetta 'n Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1 can Alymer Accents Petite Cut Tomatoes with garlic and olive oil
1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing mix for Chicken
8 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup Kraft roasted red pepper and parmesan dressing

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare stuffing combine tomatoes and their liquid, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, basil and dry stuffing mix, stirring until just moistened.

2. Put two chicken breast halves in a large, freezer weight resealable bag. Pound the chicken with the side of a heavy can, rolling pin or meat mallet until chicken is 1/4 inch thick. Repeat process in the same bag with remaining chicken breasts, 2 at a time.

3. Place pounded chicken breasts, smooth side down, on a cutting board . Spread with 1/8 of the stuffing mixture.

4. Roll chicken breast, starting at the narrow end, as tightly as possible around stuffing mixture.

5. Place in 13 X 9 inch baking dish with seam side down, as this allows the chicken to hold together nicely. Pour dressing evenly over chicken and bake for 40 minutes.

6. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese and bake 5 minutes lnger or until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.

Recipe Notes: This recipe was a hit. I really liked the size of this recipe because there was enough leftover to freeze for several lunches. It would make a great "company dish" too. A little something to wow your guests with. I really don't have anything bad to say about it. 4.5/5

1 comment:

Julie said...

glad to see it back, I nearly cried on Wednesday when it was missing. LOL, I need a new hobby I think.