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Creamy Spinach Stuffed Chicken

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 cups fresh spinach cooked and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cut a deep pocket into the side of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  3. Mix the room-temperature cream cheese with the dried spinach, mozzarella, parmesan and garlic until smooth.
  4. Stuff each breast with the filling and seal with toothpicks or kitchen twine.
  5. Season the outside, drizzle with olive oil and bake 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.

Notes

Do not cut the pocket all the way through or the filling leaks out. Dry the spinach thoroughly to keep the filling from going runny. Room-temperature cream cheese blends smoothly with the mozzarella and parmesan; cold lumps will not. 375 degrees cooks the chicken through without scorching the filling.