Italian-style stuffed chicken

Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins

Total cost: $ 16.00 / $ 4.00 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes or olives
200g low-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs (we used Philadelphia)
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 skinless chicken breasts
4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
olive oil spray

Instructions

1 Heat oven to 210°C. Beat sun-dried tomatoes or olives into soft cheese. Season with black pepper. Add garlic.

2 Cut a slit along the side of each chicken breast. Open out into a pocket.

3 Stuff each breast with a quarter of the cheese mix. Press to close. Transfer to a lightly greased baking tray. Season top of chicken with pepper.

4 Overlap tomato slices over top of chicken. Season, then spray with a little olive oil.

5 Cook for 25 minutes until chicken is golden around edges and tomatoes are slightly shrivelled at the edges. Sprinkle with fresh parsley or basil. Serve with a mixed green salad and fresh crusty bread.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1410kJ

Calories 337cal

Protein 45g

Total fat 14g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 5g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 420mg

Calcium 200mg

Iron 1.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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