Bruschetta 'n Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Contributed By: elkgrovemom
Kraft magazine

This sounded hard to make but was surprisingly easy.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Origin: American
Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Kids can help make it
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/4 cups Kraft Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil
1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
8 Small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 lb.)
1/3 cup Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan Dressing

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine tomatoes with their liquid, 1/2 cup of the cheese, basil and dry stuffing mix; stir just until moistened.

Place 2 chicken breast halves in large freezer weight resealable plastic bag. Pound chicken with the side of a heavy can, rolling pin or meat mallet until chicken is 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat process in same bag with remaining chicken breast halves, 2 at a time.

Place chicken, smooth-sides down, on large cutting board. Spread evenly with stuffing mixture. Starting at narrow end, begin rolling chicken, as tightly as possible, around stuffing mixture. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Drizzle evenly with dressing.

Bake 40 min. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake an additional 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F) and cheese is melted.

Cook's Notes

For a "South-of-the-Border" style chicken dish, simply use diced tomatoes with bell or jalapeno peppers, chopped cilantro instead of the basil and Mexican Style Shredded Cheese instead of the mozzarella cheese.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 319 ; Total Fat: 13 g ; Saturated Fat: 4 g ; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g ; Carbohydrates: 7 g ; Protein: 40 g ; Vitamin A: 581 IU ; Vitamin C: 8 mg ; Calcium: 154 mg ; Sodium: 445 mg ; Iron: 1.7 mg ; Fiber: 0.7 g

Recipe Comments

Commented by: kat77

It's an easy recipe if you need to throw something together at last minute. I would cut the basil to 1/4 cup, especailly if using fresh. Everyone ate it with no complaints, and my husband isn't a fan of stovetop and still liked it.

Commented by: easyeatspersonalchef

I have served this recipe to clients for a couple of years now. They love it. I have also just cut the chicken into chunks and made a casarole dish out of it. It is even quicker that way.

Commented by: kittykate_83

This dish tasted great. I had to cut back the recipe since I'm only cooking for 2, me and my unborn baby, but I loved it and had plenty of leftovers! :)

Commented by: kimten

My whole family loved this one--even my picky-est! Very tasty!

Commented by: ajloewer

I had to improvise a bit on the ingredients (turkey stovetop instead of chicken, etc.). But once I took a bite I was pleasantly surprised! And my husband loved it (!!!). The tomatoes were full of flavor. I served it with rice - it was so yummy!