Wow 'em Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts

Submitted by Renee Redman

"I love this recipe because it looks like you put in tons of effort... but (shhhh) it's easy! The whole family gobbles this up."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons bacon bits
• 1⁄3 cup fresh spinach
• 1 dash pepper
• 6 pieces bacon, thick cut

directions

1. Pound chicken to about 1/2 " thickness.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. In the food processor thouroughly mix the cream cheese, garlic, green onion and bacon bits.
4. Put a few pieces of spinach on each chicken breast. Top with the cream cheese mixture- spread it out leaving a small amount of space around the edges. Pepper to taste.
5. Roll the chicken breasts then wrap a piece of bacon around each. Lay them seam side down and hold with toothpick. Place on greased baking sheet.
6. Bake for 40 minutes. Broil for the last 3 minutes to crisp the bacon.