Herb Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"Stuffed with feta cheese, cream cheese and herbs, this chicken is so flavorful. Makes a lovely presentation too. This can be served with rice and the pan juices can be drizzled over the rice for additional flavor. This recipe was given to me by a friend at work who said she had also served this in a spaghetti sauce over noodles or spaghetti."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil (to taste)
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano (to taste)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• garlic powder (to taste)
• 4 slices bacon
• 4 green onion tops
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Wash and pound to flatten each chicken breast.
3. Lay the breasts on waxed paper and spread 1/4 of the cream cheese on each breast.
4. Top the cream cheese with the feta divided equally.
5. Combine the basil, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl.
6. Sprinkle 1/4 of the spices/herbs on each breast.
7. Roll up each chicken breast and wrap with a piece of bacon and one green onion top (secure with toothpicks if necessary).
8. Place the breasts in a greased casserole dish and drizzle with the melted butter.
9. Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours.
10. Remove the cover and increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
11. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the bacon is browned.

Reviews

[stonecoldcrazy]

I used a cheddar cheese in lieu of feta because it was what I had on hand. My cooking time was considerably less than the recipe stated but, as the other reviewer commented, the pan sauce is TO DIE FOR. I will be making this again!!

 

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

The ooze from the inside of this chicken recipe, coupled with the pan juices absolutely begs you to devour this upon removal from the oven. You just want to get a spoon, and start picking and slurping. This is a big "FAV" around here. Requested twice already~and served on the now famous "Saturday Lunch on The Farm". The only change I made was slight~I used bone in. skin on chicken breasts, but slit them down the middle and filled with this delicious filling. And once I forgot the bacon. Wonderful meal, Dreamgoddess. Good for the winter or summer. Made for our team Capitan, Dreamgoddess with deepest graditude *Naughty But Nice Gang* ZWT3 07*