Spinach Stuffed Monterey Chicken
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
4 breasts
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups of fresh Baby Spinach
- 8 ounces monterey jack cheese (sliced)
- 1⁄2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Trim fat from chicken and pound flat under wax paper.
- Cut a pocket inside each breast for cheese and spinach stuffing.
- In a separate microwavable bowl, place 2 cups of fresh baby spinach. Microwave for 1 minute until spinach is wilted.
- Slice Monterey Jack into 1/2 inch slices.
- Stuff each breast with a spoonful of spinach and 2 slices of Monterey Jack. Reserve at least 4 slices for cream mixture.
- In another bowl combine flour, Parmesan, garlic salt and parsley. Heat oil to medium in skillet.
- Dip each breast if flour mixture. Cover in flour and place in hot skillet. Cook each side of chicken 4-5 minutes until thoroughly browned and cooked.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In small skillet, heat heavy cream and left over slices of Monterey Jack until melted. Additional garlic salt can be added if you prefer a garlic flavored cream sauce. In a glass baking dish, pour the cream mixture on bottom. Place stuffed chicken breasts on top.
- Place dish in oven and cook 15 - 20 minutes, until bubbly.
- When serving, spoon cream mixture over top of each stuffed chicken breast. Enjoy!
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