Italian Chicken Rolls

Name: Italian Chicken Rolls
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 177 milliliters crushed corn flakes cereal; 79 milliliters light process cream cheese, softened; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoons paprika; 0 teaspoons pepper; 59 milliliters pesto; 118 milliliters chopped commercial roasted red pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 680 grams skinned, boned chicken breast halves

Italian Chicken Rolls is a vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pesto, process cream cheese, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

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

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Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.

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Pepper

Salt

Combine red pepper, cream cheese, and pesto in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Red Pepper

Pesto

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Bowl

Spread cheese mixture evenly over chicken breasts.

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Chicken Breast

Cheese

Spread

Roll up, jellyroll fashion; secure with wooden picks.

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Roll

Combine crushed cereal, parsley, and paprika. Dredge chicken in cereal mixture.

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Whole Chicken

Paprika

Parsley

Cereal

Place in an 11- x 7- x 1 1/2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Pan

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35 minutes; let stand 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove wooden picks from chicken, and slice each roll into 6 rounds.

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Whole Chicken

Roll

Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

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Fresh Thyme

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Servings:

177milliliters

crushed corn flakes cereal 79milliliters

light process cream cheese, softened 3Tbsps

chopped fresh parsley 1teaspoons

paprika 0teaspoons

pepper 59milliliters

pesto 118milliliters

chopped commercial roasted red pepper 0teaspoons

salt 680grams

skinned, boned chicken breast halves

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. 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. The Caposaldo Chianti with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.