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Spinach and cheese–stuffed chicken breasts

4
Points®
Total Time
30 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Add some pizzaz to your dinnertime chicken routine with these super simple chicken roll-ups, ready in a quick 30 minutes. Tender chicken is pounded thin then topped with spinach, cheese, and sausage, then rolled, breaded and baked. Turkey pepperoni Turkey pepperoni is full of flavor and perfect as the sausage. It comes already sliced and leftovers are great as a pizza topping or added to salads. Be sure to thaw the spinach and squeeze it dry well to ensure it doesn't water out when the chicken is baking. Prepare a brown and wild rice pilaf with simple peas and carrots stirred in as a vegetable-forward way to complete the plate.

Ingredients

Egg whites

2 large, lightly beaten

Water

2 tsp, cold

Dried plain breadcrumbs

¼ cup(s)

Uncooked skinless boneless chicken breast

20 oz, 4 (5-ounce)

Chopped frozen spinach

10 oz, thawed and squeezed dry

Low fat Swiss cheese

2 oz, 2 (1-ounce) slices

Pepperoni

2 oz, turkey variety, thinly sliced, ready-to-eat (about 16 slices)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a nonstick baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  2. Whisk together the egg whites with the water in a small bowl. Place the bread crumbs in another small bowl.
  3. Lightly pound the chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper with a mallet or rolling pin to 1⁄4-inch thickness. Top each chicken breast with one-quarter of the spinach, 1 half slice of cheese, and 4 slices of pepperoni. Roll up each chicken breast from a short side.
  4. Dip the chicken, one piece at a time, into the egg white mixture, then into the bread crumbs. Place the chicken, seam-side down, on the baking sheet.
  5. Spray the tops of the chicken lightly with nonstick spray. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Cut each roll into 4 or 5 slices. Yields 1 chicken roll per serving.

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