Broccoli and Cheddar stuffed chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 231.5
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.3 mg
  • Sodium: 536.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 44.4 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 1/2 lbs - Chicken breast (boneless/skinless)
    1 c. - Frozen, chopped broccoli (thawed and drained well)
    1/2 c. - red bell pepper, chopped
    3 - Garlic cloves, finely chopped, divided
    4 oz - Cheddar Cheese (reduced fat)
    1 tsp - black pepper

Directions

1. Use meat mallet to pound chicken breast until 1/4-inch thick.
2. In a med. bowl, combine broccoli, red pepper, cheddar, and half of the garlic. Mix well.
3. Place chicken on piece of aluminum foil that has been coated with nonfat cooking spray.
4. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
5. Place broccoli mixture in middle of chicken and roll up chicken.
6. Top chicken with remaining garlic, and broccoli mixture (if any).
7. Roll chicken in foil to help keep it together, and refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Place chicken foil packets on baking sheet and bake 25 minutes.
10. Cut a slit in the top of foil packet and place back in oven for 5 minutes, to brown top of chicken and garlic.
Serve immediately

Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TXSWEETHRT.