Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins Bake: 375°F 45 mins
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Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
  • 6
    chicken breast halves
  • 1/2
    cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2
    cup shredded fontina or mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
  • 1/3
    cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • 2
    teaspoons snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 1
    teaspoon snipped fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/4
    teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 2
    tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Directions

1. Using your fingers, gently separate the chicken skin from the meat of the breast halves along rib edge.

2. For stuffing, in a small bowl combine cheeses, basil, oregano, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Spoon a rounded tablespoon of stuffing under the skin of each breast half. Place chicken, bone side down, in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Brush chicken with butter. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until no longer pink (170 degrees F). Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 346,
  • Protein (gm) 35,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 1,
  • Fat, total (gm) 22,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 116,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 10,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 8,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 486,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 1,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 10,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 8,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 356,
  • Potassium (mg) 275,
  • Calcium (DV %) 202,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Lean Meat () 5,
  • Fat () 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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