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Mushroom and Tomato Stuffed Chicken

This juicy chicken dish combines classic Mediterranean ingredients like mozzarella cheese, Kalamata olives, oregano, basil, and extra virgin olive oil with sun dried tomatoes for incredible flavor. Serve it with a light salad for dinner.

Prep Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Yield:

3 Servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 450
  • Total Fat: 26g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Sodium: 634mg
  • Carbohydrate: 9g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 46g

Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each)

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced into 6 slices

½ of an 8.5 ounce jar of sun dried tomato halves in olive oil, drained but reserve oil for later

1 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced

½ cup pitted Kalamata olives

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 sprig rosemary, de-stemmed

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried basil

3 cloves fresh garlic

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  2. Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally, place in a large freezer bag or between two pieces of plastic wrap, and pound chicken to about ¼ inch thick (the bottom of a large mason jar is a good pounding tool). Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat and sauté mushrooms and rosemary until mushrooms are softened and browned, about 4-6 minutes.
  4. In a food processor, place the contents of the sauté pan (including juices), Kalamata olives, 5-6 sun dried tomato halves, 2 tablespoons of oil from the sun dried tomato jar, oregano, basil and garlic. Pulse for 10 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
  5. Spread the chicken breasts out and spoon 1 tablespoon of the sun dried tomato mixture on the top, layer with a piece of mozzarella and roll the chicken into itself. Place the roll onto a baking sheet (seam side down) and top with another slice of mozzarella, the remaining sun dried tomato mixture and one sun dried tomato half.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven and let rest for 6-8 minutes before serving.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Bella Sun Luci.

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