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

If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your recipe box, Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast might be a recipe you should try. For $2.15 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. One serving contains 407 calories, 43g of protein, and 19g of fat. A mixture of basil, cheese blend, chicken breasts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast, Turkey Breast Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Marsala-Steeped Cranberries, and Simple Italian Baked Chicken Breast.

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, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Italian works really well with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. 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 Casan Emma Chianti Classico. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.