Baked Chicken Recipes
Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Gouda and Spinach
Stuffing chicken breasts is a beautiful way to dress up chicken. Not only does the stuffing add color, it is delicious as well!
Prep: 20 min | Bake: 55 min | Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in chicken breasts (1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda or Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square pan.
- Remove bones from chicken breasts. Do not remove skin. Loosen skin from chicken breasts.
- In medium bowl, mix cheese, nutmeg and spinach until well blended. Spread one-fourth of mixture evenly between meat and skin of each chicken breast.
- Smooth skin over breasts, tucking under loose areas. Place chicken, skin sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with butter.
- Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 degrees F).
Notes
Gouda cheese comes from Holland; it's actually the country's most famous exported cheese. Gouda's mild, nutlike flavor and rich, creamy texture make it a classic melting cheese. When sliced and fanned over seasoned noodles or rice, the presentation of this fabulous chicken dish is absolutely elegant.
Per serving: Calories 255 ( Calories from Fat 115), Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 5g, ), Cholesterol 85mg Sodium 550mg Total Carbohydrate 3g (Dietary Fiber 1g), Protein 32g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 86%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 18%; Iron 10%
Exchanges:1 Vegetable; 4 Lean Meat
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Betty Crocker