Pesto & Mozzarella cheese stuffed chicken breast

Pesto & Mozzarella cheese stuffed chicken breast
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 399.5
  • Total Fat: 26.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.7 mg
  • Sodium: 552.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 40.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pesto & Mozzarella cheese stuffed chicken breast calories by ingredient


Introduction

Ketogenic friendly recipe, low carb. Ketogenic friendly recipe, low carb.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    2 serving Chicken - Boneless & Skinless Breast (4 ounces)
    2 oz Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk
    2 tbsp splendido pesto basil (by MJHULL)
    2 serving Maple Leaf Bacon - per 2 slices (44 g) (by EMFARKAS)
    Salt & pepper to taste
    garlic powder to taste

Tips

You can use your favorite store bought or homemade pesto, I used Splendido tomato pesto.


Directions

Slice each chicken breast almost all the way through open like book season with salt and pepper, garlic both sides. In small bowl add cheese and pesto mix to combined, spread 1/4 cup of mixture all over inside of chicken breast. Roll chicken breast to close then wrap 2 slices of bacon around chicken breast. Place in greased baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 20-25 min so there I no pink left but not so chicken is dried out.

Serving Size: makes 2 - serving 1

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREAMWITCH54.