Post by Loupy on Sept 5, 2011 18:34:17 GMT -7
Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach, Blue Cheese and Bacon
By: Judy
"This is a recipe I came up with while trying to use up some leftovers from another recipe. You can add more or less pepper depending on your taste. My family liked it hope you do to."
Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Ready In: 45 Min
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
8 slices bacon
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup crumbled blue cheese or cheese of your choice.
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
Cook bacon until crisp. I prefer to use an indoor grill.
Bacon can also be cooked in a skillet over medium-high heat, or the microwave at about 1 minute per slice.
Drain on paper towels, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together the spinach and blue cheese. Crumble in the bacon, and stir to distribute.
Lay the chicken breast halves out on a clean surface, and distribute the spinach mixture evenly onto the centers of them. Fold the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks.
Stir together the flour, salt and pepper on a dinner plate.
Roll the chicken in the flour to coat.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Quickly brown each piece of chicken on top and bottom.
Remove to a lightly greased baking dish, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear, and filling is hot.
Cooks Notes:
**I prepared this with my own twists on the recipe, mainly to accommodate the tastes of my blue cheese detesting husband--though I'm sure I would have rated it equally just as written. Just eyeballing it, I mixed the frozen spinach with Alouette Garlic and Herb cheese, and put a spoonful of this mixture on each pounded, flattened chicken breast. I rolled them up, and wrapped two slices of partially cooked bacon over each. I didn't bother with flouring them or browning them in a skillet, just simply placed them in a baking dish at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Moist and tender, SO flavorful, and pretty on the plate too!
**These are my changes: I only had fresh spinach so I wilted it in the micro (one-minute intervals...man that stuff shrinks!). Mixed it with blue cheese (for hubby, I did shredded mozzarella and a bit of light sour cream cause he dislikes blue cheese and I just had the mozz on hand). I then pounded my chicken breasts, spread the cheese mixture on one side and rolled it up, wrapping two whole, raw bacon slices around it. Didn't even need toothpicks. Pretty easy to prepare too (I prepared the cheese/spinach mixture ahead of time and put in in some Tupperware in the fridge). I skipped the browning with flour and olive oil- as the bacon cooked in the oven it took care of that part.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 444
Total Fat: 27.4g
Cholesterol: 113mg
Sodium: 1154mg
Total Carbs: 7.1g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
Protein: 41.6g
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2011 Allrecipes.com
By: Judy
"This is a recipe I came up with while trying to use up some leftovers from another recipe. You can add more or less pepper depending on your taste. My family liked it hope you do to."
Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Ready In: 45 Min
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
8 slices bacon
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup crumbled blue cheese or cheese of your choice.
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
Cook bacon until crisp. I prefer to use an indoor grill.
Bacon can also be cooked in a skillet over medium-high heat, or the microwave at about 1 minute per slice.
Drain on paper towels, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together the spinach and blue cheese. Crumble in the bacon, and stir to distribute.
Lay the chicken breast halves out on a clean surface, and distribute the spinach mixture evenly onto the centers of them. Fold the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks.
Stir together the flour, salt and pepper on a dinner plate.
Roll the chicken in the flour to coat.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Quickly brown each piece of chicken on top and bottom.
Remove to a lightly greased baking dish, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear, and filling is hot.
Cooks Notes:
**I prepared this with my own twists on the recipe, mainly to accommodate the tastes of my blue cheese detesting husband--though I'm sure I would have rated it equally just as written. Just eyeballing it, I mixed the frozen spinach with Alouette Garlic and Herb cheese, and put a spoonful of this mixture on each pounded, flattened chicken breast. I rolled them up, and wrapped two slices of partially cooked bacon over each. I didn't bother with flouring them or browning them in a skillet, just simply placed them in a baking dish at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Moist and tender, SO flavorful, and pretty on the plate too!
**These are my changes: I only had fresh spinach so I wilted it in the micro (one-minute intervals...man that stuff shrinks!). Mixed it with blue cheese (for hubby, I did shredded mozzarella and a bit of light sour cream cause he dislikes blue cheese and I just had the mozz on hand). I then pounded my chicken breasts, spread the cheese mixture on one side and rolled it up, wrapping two whole, raw bacon slices around it. Didn't even need toothpicks. Pretty easy to prepare too (I prepared the cheese/spinach mixture ahead of time and put in in some Tupperware in the fridge). I skipped the browning with flour and olive oil- as the bacon cooked in the oven it took care of that part.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 444
Total Fat: 27.4g
Cholesterol: 113mg
Sodium: 1154mg
Total Carbs: 7.1g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
Protein: 41.6g
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2011 Allrecipes.com
