Apple-Prosciutto Chicken

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 boned, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)
• 4 slices prosciutto or boiled ham
• 1/2 cup finely chopped apple
• 1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup milk (skim is fine)
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded provolone cheese
• Hot cooked rice (optional)

Instructions

1. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Pound breasts flat. Place one prosciutto slice atop each breast half.
2. Combine apple and 1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice. Place a fourth of the apple mixture on each breast half. Roll up and secure with wooden picks. Sprinkle with additional pie spice. Place in an 11 x 7 inch baking dish.
3. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender and no longer pink. Remove picks.
4. In a small saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender.
5. Stir in flour and a dash pepper. Add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.
6. Stir in cheese until melted.
7. Serve sauce over chicken rolls.
8. Serve with rice.

Attribution

Posted by luvtocook at Recipe Goldmine May 22, 2001.