Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Submitted by Granny Moses

"Delicious meets healthy in the calorie friendly main dish. The credit goes to a recipe card picked up at the farmer's market. Only 15 minutes prep time and 20 minutes cook time. If you want, you can prep it and chill, popping it in the oven up to 2 days later. Hope you enjoy this one."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 chicken breasts
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 cups lightly packed spinach (approx 4 oz)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1.25 pounds)
• 1⁄4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• chopped parsley (optional)
• addtional feta (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. In saucepan, cook spinach and garlic til spinach is tender; drain; set aside.
3. Place chicken breasts between 2 peices of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/4" thickness. Remove from wrap.
4. Spoon 1/4 of spinach and garlic mix onto center ofeach chicken breast; top with 1 TB of the feta. Fold long sides in, then roll up from the short end. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Coat chicken with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil; sprinkle with lemon pepper and oregano.
5. Transfer chicken to shallow baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or til chicken is no longer pink (170°F). If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional crumbled feta.

Reviews

[Diana 2]

Granny, this was wonderful. Loved how well the sauteed spinach and feta went with the chicken. I followed the recipe as written, and wouldn't change a thing. I baked these in the toaster oven for 20 minutes as instructed. Perfect! :) Honoured to make this as a "Thank You" for voting for Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia in the 2010 Kraft Hockeyville Competition.

 

[MyCookiesCrumble]

This is an excellent dish that is quick to make and extremely tasty! My company and I loved it! I might add in finely chopped tomatoes next time!

 

[Gerry]

Don't know how I missed reviewing this one! It's one terrific recipe and has seen to a number of repeats - yes it's a winner at our house. Made as posted and it was perfect for us. Love how easy it is to make - and love when easy tastes this good.

 

[mickeydownunder]

Gday! VERY simple, easy to make, TRUE!<br/>I used frozen spinach thawed, drained too!<br/>When was half way through cooking, I THOUGHT it might come out a bit dry,<br/>Honestly, I don't know why,<br/>So whipped up a white wine, garlic butter sauce and pouered it over the chicken for last 10 minutes, TRUE!<br/>But think is more personal preference but as written the recipe is VERY healthy AND easy to do!<br/>THANKS!

 

[Chef Charlee]

Simple to prepare and extremely tasty as well! It's a keeper!