Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 285.9
  • Total Fat: 12.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
  • Sodium: 347.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 28.9 g

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Introduction

Great recipe!! You can swap for whatever cheese you like! Also good with broccoli! Great recipe!! You can swap for whatever cheese you like! Also good with broccoli!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 Tbls. Olive Oil
    1/2 onion chopped
    1 Tbls. Minced Garlic
    4 slices provolone
    1 1/2 cups Tomato Puree (can sub-statute nsa paste)
    1/2 cup shredded parmesan
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    12 oz. chicken breast (about 3oz. each)
    1/2 cup Frozen spinach thawed and squeezed of all excess water

    toothpicks or kitchen twine

Tips

For easy tomato puree ... cook in batches and freeze ... better and healthier than store bought!


Directions

1. Add 1 Tbls. oil to small sauce pan; add onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add tomato puree, salt and pepper on med high heat for one minute; Add parmesan cheese reserving small amount for garnish. Simmer on low until melted and smooth.

2. Cut chicken breasts into 4 individual pieces (about 3 oz each) pound to 1/4 inch thickness between two pieces of plastic wrap. Place one slice of provolone over one chicken breast piece, add 1/4 of spinach; roll pinwheel style and secure with a toothpick (or kitchen twine) repeat for remaining chicken breasts.

3.Grease baking dish with remaining oil; Add chicken breasts and cover with tomato sauce; Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; uncover and bake for additional 25 minutes.

Sprinkle reserved cheese and serve!

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIREDBEINGTIRED.