Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Perfection

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Perfection). What's not to love about anything with feta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms in it? The best thing about these is that they are easily prepared a day ahead or frozen and eaten later. These are perfect to have for company along with a nice salad and the Chocolate Lava Cakes for dessert.

Brief

Prep 1hr

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Perfection

Ingredients

6 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin

1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing

8 slices of stale wheat bread

torn

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

⅛ teaspoon pepper

1 ½ cups feta cheese

crumbled

½ cup sour cream

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic

minced

4 cups chopped fresh spinach

1 bunch green onions

chopped

1 cup mushrooms

sliced

1 (8 ounce) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

chopped

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in Italian dressing seal tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Place the stale bread Parmesan thyme and pepper into a food processor. Pulse until the bread is processed into crumbs. Seat aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl stir together the feta and sour cream. Set aside.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic. Then add the spinach and cook until it wilts. Stir in green onions cook 2 minutes. Remove spinach to a plate and leave any liquid in the pan. Stir in mushrooms and saute until soft. Remove mushrooms to plate with spinach. Allow to cool briefly then combine spinach and mushrooms with feta and sour cream mixture.

Step 5

Stir the sun-dried tomatoes into the mixture and spread onto a large cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 7

Place chicken breasts on a cookie sheet and place about 3 tablespoons of the filling mixture in the center of each breast. Roll the breasts and secure with a toothpick. Transfer chicken breasts to a baking dish and sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over chicken breasts.

Step 8

Bake uncovered in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Perfection

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 622.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43.4g 87%

Carbohydrates: 34.7g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 21%

Sugars: 8.6g

Fat: 35.2g 54%

Saturated Fat: 13g 65%

Cholesterol: 119mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 3100.7IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 25mg 193%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 66%

Vitamin C: 53.4mg 89%

Folate: 93.8mcg 23%

Calcium: 428.7mg 43%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 102.8mg 37%

Potassium: 1241.7mg 35%

Sodium: 1516.6mg 61%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 316.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.