Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Name: Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 255 grams box Green Giant® frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 113 grams cup shredded Italian cheese blend; 118 milliliters medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 680 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts each); 1 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 2 Tbsps olive or vegetable oil

Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 322 calories, 33g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up thyme leaves, egg, spinach, 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 approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp.

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Remove bacon from skillet, reserving fat in skillet.

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Bacon

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Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside.

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Bacon

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In same skillet, cook onion and garlic in bacon fat over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.

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Remove skillet from heat; set aside. In medium bowl, mix spinach, egg, thyme and cheese. Stir in onion mixture and bacon.

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Cheese

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Thyme

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In thick side of each chicken breast, cut 3-inch-long pocket to within 1/4 inch of opposite side of breast. Spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into pocket in each chicken breast.

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Spinach

Sprinkle pepper over chicken.

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Pepper

In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

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Add chicken; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until light brown on all sides. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 to 20 minutes longer, turning if necessary, until chicken is no longer pink in center (170°F).

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Whole Chicken

Serve immediately with rice.

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