Cheese-Stuffed Italian Chicken

Name: Cheese-Stuffed Italian Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoons dried basil, divided; 59 milliliters dry breadcrumbs; 59 milliliters minced green bell pepper; 2 Tbsps fat-free Italian dressing; 0 teaspoons paprika; 85 grams part-skim mozzarella cheese sticks; 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Cheese-Stuffed Italian Chicken a try. For $1.37 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 30g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 230 calories. If you have dressing, salt, paprika, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt, 1/4 teaspoon basil, and crushed red pepper.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Chicken

Basil

Salt

Sprinkle each chicken breast half with 1 tablespoon minced bell pepper.

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Chicken Breast

Bell Pepper

Place 1 cheese stick lengthwise down center.

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Cheese

Roll up jelly roll fashion.

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Jelly

Roll

Brush rolls evenly with Italian dressing.

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Italian Dressing

Roll

Combine paprika and breadcrumbs; dredge chicken breast rolls in breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat.

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Chicken Breast

Breadcrumbs

Paprika

Roll

Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray seam side down. Lightly coat chicken rolls with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle evenly with remaining basil.

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Basil

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until done.

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Oven

Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 1teaspoons

dried basil, divided 59milliliters

dry breadcrumbs 59milliliters

minced green bell pepper 2Tbsps

fat-free Italian dressing 0teaspoons

paprika 85grams

part-skim mozzarella cheese sticks 0teaspoons

salt 454grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 40 dollars per bottle.