Turn to two pizza favorites, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, to create a surprisingly easy stuffing for sautéed chicken breasts.
Cheesy Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 oz sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 oz)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups water
- 1 package (7 oz) uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 jar (1 lb 8 oz) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)
- Chopped fresh basil, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. With knife parallel to cutting surface, cut a lengthwise slit in each chicken breast, forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Stuff each chicken breast with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, pressing the edges of each chicken breast to seal.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 9 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned on both sides. (Chicken pockets will open slightly during cooking.) Remove from skillet and set aside.
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Step3In same skillet, slowly add water so as not to splatter. Increase heat setting to high. Heat water to boiling. Add macaroni; cook about 3 minutes or until almost tender. Do not drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Heat to boiling. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to medium . Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Garnish with basil.
Nutrition
710
Calories
24g
Total Fat
49g
Protein
74g
Total Carbohydrate
18g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 710
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 37%
- Sodium
- 1420mg
- 59%
- Potassium
- 920mg
- 26%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 74g
- 25%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 19%
- Sugars
- 18g
- Protein
- 49g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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