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: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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