Stuffed chicken breasts are a great way to make your chicken dinner fun again. Served on a bed of rice or with a side of vegetables, they make an easy weeknight dinner that comes together in a flash. These Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts don’t skimp on flavor – they’re also filled with bacon, onion, and cheese, and seasoned with garlic, thyme and pepper. The best part? They’re ready to eat in under an hour.
Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 55 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (4 oz)
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- Hot cooked rice or rice pilaf, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside.
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Step2In same skillet, cook onion and garlic in bacon fat over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Remove skillet from heat; set aside. In medium bowl, mix spinach, egg, thyme and cheese. Stir in onion mixture and bacon.
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Step3In thick side of each chicken breast, cut 3-inch-long pocket to within 1/4 inch of opposite side of breast. Spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into pocket in each chicken breast. Sprinkle pepper over chicken.
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Step4In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until light brown on all sides. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 to 20 minutes longer, turning if necessary, until chicken is no longer pink in center (170°F). Serve immediately with rice.
Nutrition
300
Calories
17g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 41%
- Sodium
- 390mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 380mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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