Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken

DHalaby73

Serve with 3 cups cooked egg noodles tossed with 2 tablespoons butter and green onions.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 stuffed breast half)

Cost per Serving: $2.49

Ingredients
2 (1-ounce) slices white bread, torn
Cooking spray
1/4 cup chopped green onions
8 ounces presliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Pulse bread in a food processor to form fine crumbs. Place in a dish.

3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onions and mushrooms; sauté 10 minutes. Stir in thyme and garlic. Cool mixture 10 minutes; stir in cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

4. Cut a slit through thickest portion of each breast half to form a pocket. Stuff each with 1/4 cup mushroom mixture. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Place eggs in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour. Dip in eggs; dredge in breadcrumbs.

5. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place pan in oven. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
376
Fat:
13.4g (sat 4.3g,mono 5.7g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:
44.9g
Carbohydrate:
17.4g
Fiber:
1.4g
Cholesterol:
207mg
Iron:
3mg
Sodium:
717mg
Calcium:
170mg

dmmarie21

Is this from cooking Light? I was just on their website, and if this is the same recipe, it looks SOOO good. Plan to make it next week! let me know how it turns out!

Katiekat1182

Bump!!