Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices thick sliced bacon; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoons garlic salt; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoons onion powder; 158 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 425 grams 1/2 ricotta cheese; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 283 grams washed fresh spinach

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricottan is a gluten free and primal recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 50g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 647 calories. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up bacon, spinach, chicken breast halves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.

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Oven

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add garlic; cook and stir until it begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Quickly stir in spinach, and continue cooking until the spinach has wilted.

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Spinach

Garlic

Transfer the mixture into a bowl, and set aside to cool.

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Bowl

Slice through the chicken breast horizontally to within 1/2 inch of one long edge, then open the meat like a book.

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Meat

Place each opened chicken breast in between two pieces of plastic wrap, and pound with a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch.

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Wrap

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Stir the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and onion powder into the cooked spinach until blended. Evenly divide this mixture among the chicken breasts, then roll each into an oblong shape, like a burrito, tucking in the ends. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Wrap each breast with 2 strips of bacon, and secure with toothpicks.

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Italian Seasoning