Ingredients
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- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 4 lbs
- 8 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry of liquid
- 2/3 C part skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 C freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 egg
- 2 large cloves of garlic, finely minced (I use a microplane)
- 1/2 C italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten with a dash of milk
- 1 C marinara sauce
- salt and pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Lay one chicken breast on a cutting board with what would have been the skin side up. Place your hand on top, and using a chef’s knife, cut the breast down the middle being sure to stop before cutting all the way through. Open the breast so the cut surface is exposed, cover with plastic wrap and lightly pound the chicken to an even thickness. Season both sides of the chicken well with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining breasts.
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine the ricotta, spinach, half of the mozzarella, half of the parmesan, garlic and 1 egg. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper to the mixture. Evenly divide and spread the filling on the inside cut side of the chicken. Roll up the chicken and place it seam side down on the work surface.
3. On a plate, mix together the bread crumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese. Place your 2 beaten eggs with the dash of milk in a small bowl. Dip each breast first in the eggs, then roll them into the breadcrumbs to coat. Place them on your greased baking dish seam side down.
4. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with marinara sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for another 3-4 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 406
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 746mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 209mg
45 comments
could I prepare this 2 days earlier and keep in fridge.
Hi Lyn! That would work just fine. Good luck
This recipe was great. My family loved it!
Not always easy to please the family, so I am glad this one was a hit for you Beatrice!
I really love this chicken recipe! it’s so original. I actually mentioned it in one of my blog post. 🙂
Looks great Catherine! Thanks for sharing it with your readers
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What an awesome dish! Made it for my boyfriend while on vacation and got engaged the next day!! I’m thinking it was because of this delicious meal
Congratulations Joyce! I’m glad it was so successful of a recipe for you….on so many levels 🙂
I made this dish last night and it was a HIT! My picky family enjoyed it. It looked and tasted like something we would have ordered from a restaurant. I am learning to cook at home more because we eat out a lot. I couldn’t believe I actually cooked something like this and it was not difficult.
Hey Karen! I’m so glad the recipe was a huge hit for you and your family 🙂