Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Bacon and Chicken Roll


Ingredients

3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts

6 slices of bacon, optional

1, 8 ounce package of low-fat cream cheese

2 cups fresh spinach, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1.      Place individual chicken filets on a large piece of saran wrap.  Fold wrap over chicken and pound chicken with meat mallet to flatten and enlarge chicken breast.  Repeat this for each chicken breast.

2.      Place cream cheese in medium size bowl and soften with fork.

3.      Mix chopped spinach and garlic into cream cheese.

4.      Carefully stuff each chicken filet with cream cheese and spinach mixture, roll up chicken and secure with toothpicks.

5.      Once chicken is rolled up with cream cheese and spinach stuffing, wrap with 1 or 2 pieces of bacon and secure with toothpicks.

6.      Bake at 400 degrees F, in a baking dish for 20 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees F.

7.      Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.  Then slice and arrange on plate.

8.      Enjoy!

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