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Rolled Chicken With Cheese and Spinach
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5:30 Challenge / 5 ingredients / 30 minutes
Rolling chicken breasts with fillings makes an especially elegant entree with little work, as Andrew Lyons of Atlanta demonstrates with this recipe. Lyons originally used leftover mustard greens, but we tried it with spinach and it was delicious.
To quickly cook the spinach, put it in a colander and pour boiling water over it, tossing it so that it cooks evenly. Squeeze out excess water.
Rolling chicken breasts with fillings makes an especially elegant entree with not much work. As tempting as it is, don't overfill the chicken or there could be seepage.
-- Jeanne Besser
Hands on time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 2
Ingredients:
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2 boneless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/8-inch thickness
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
2 cups blanched baby spinach, patted dry
1 ounce buffalo mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Spread a very thin layer of ricotta on top of chicken. Add a thin layer of spinach, followed by a layer of mozzarella slices. Roll up the chicken and tie with kitchen twine in three places to hold the roll in place.
In a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken on all sides, about 10 minutes. Place chicken in an ovenproof pan and bake until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, add chicken broth to skillet and bring to a boil. Stir to deglaze pan. Cook until sauce is reduced by half.
Slice chicken on the bias. Strain sauce and serve alongside the chicken.
In a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken on all sides, about 10 minutes. Place chicken in an ovenproof pan and bake until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, add chicken broth to skillet and bring to a boil. Stir to deglaze pan. Cook until sauce is reduced by half.
Slice chicken on the bias. Strain sauce and serve alongside the chicken.
Notes:
To make the meal: Pasta and peas
Nutrition:
Per serving: 241 calories (percent of calories from fat, 27), 40 grams protein, 3 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 7 grams fat (4 grams saturated), 86 milligrams cholesterol, 558 milligrams sodium.
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