Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon paprika, divided; 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided; 1 teaspoon onion powder, divided; 2 Tablespoons fresh Italian herbs, divided; 1 cup spinach, cooked & divided. May need 1.5 cups; 2 teaspoon minced garlic, divided; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes; 2 Cups heavy cream, or as much as needed; 2 tablespoons parmesean cheese, or as needed; 4 chicken breasts, butterfly

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:32min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:36:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories1063.9 kcal (53%)

Total Fat88 g (126%)

Carbs12.6 g (5%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein56.6 g (113%)

Sodium396.9 mg (20%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 ozcream cheese

softened

1 teaspoonpaprika

divided

1 teaspoongarlic powder

divided

1 teaspoononion powder

divided

2 Tablespoonsfresh Italian herbs

divided

1 cupspinach

cooked & divided 1.5 cups

2 teaspoonminced garlic

divided

½ teaspoonblack pepper

divided

1 tablespoonolive oil

½ cupsun dried tomatoes

2 Cupsheavy cream

or as much as needed

2 tablespoonsparmesean cheese

or as needed

4chicken breasts

butterfly

Instructions

Step 1

Filling: Mix all cream cheese & 1/2 of all the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, Italian herbs & spinach together well.

Step 2

Chicken seasoning: Butterfly chicken breasts & prep with other half of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian herbs & pepper. Stuff with cheese mixture.

Step 3

Sear chicken in skillet with olive oil on both sides for about 2 minutes after stuffing. Then cook in oven for 20-30 min on 300 degrees.

Step 4

Sauce: In skillet on medium heat while chicken is baking combine 1 tablespoon minced garlic, sun dried tomatoes & the other half of the spinach. Cook 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Add heavy cream & Parmesan cheese to sauce to thicken.

Step 6

Top chicken with sauce after baking.

Step 7

Can be served over wild rice.