chicken breast stuffed with spinach blue cheese and bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices bacon
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• cook bacon until crisp. i prefer to use an indoor grill. bacon can also be cooked in a skillet over medium-high heat, or the microwave at about 1 minute per slice. drain on paper towels, and set aside.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a medium bowl, stir together the spinach and blue cheese. crumble in the bacon, and stir to distribute.
• lay the chicken breast halves out on a clean surface, and distribute the spinach mixture evenly the centers of them. fold the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. stir together the flour, salt and pepper on a dinner plate. roll the chicken in the flour to coat.
• heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. quickly brown each piece of chicken on top and bottom. remove to a lightly greased baking dish, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear, and filling is hot.