Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 egg, well beaten; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 355 milliliters shredded Italian cheese blend; 118 milliliters Italian-seasoned bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 237 milliliters spaghetti sauce

Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 43g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 404 calories. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up basil, italian-seasoned bread crumbs, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Combine 1 1/2 cup Italian cheese blend, garlic, basil, and oregano in a bowl.

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Italian Cheese

Oregano

Garlic

Basil

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Bowl

Combine Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs in a separate bowl.

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Parmesan

Breadcrumbs

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Cut one side of each chicken breast through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Lightly pound chicken to flatten. Fill each chicken breast with Italian cheese blend mixture and close like a book over the filling. Coat the outside of each chicken breast with egg; press bread crumb mixture over egg layer to coat each chicken breast. Arrange chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Italian Cheese

Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

Spread

Bread

Egg

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Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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Whole Chicken

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Pour spaghetti sauce over cooked chicken; top with 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend.

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Italian Cheese

Pasta Sauce

Cooked Chicken

Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.

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Sauce

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Servings:

1teaspoon

dried basil 1

egg, well beaten 1clove

garlic, finely chopped 355milliliters

shredded Italian cheese blend 118milliliters

Italian-seasoned bread crumbs 1teaspoon

dried oregano 118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 4

boneless, skinless chicken breasts 237milliliters

spaghetti sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian can be paired 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 Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 22 dollars per bottle.