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Chicken with Herbed Cheese
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon butter

2
cups chopped fresh shiitake mushrooms

1
large shallot, minced

1/4
teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2
teaspoon salt, divided

1/2
teaspoon black pepper, divided

1/4
cup half-and-half

1/4
cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

4
boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1/4 pound each), pounded or sliced 1/4 inch thick

1/4
cup reduced-fat garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese

4
thin slices (4 ounces) ham

1
tablespoon minced Italian parsley



 
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in medium skillet. Add mushrooms, shallot, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add half-and-half and broth; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour half of mixture into shallow ovenproof dish. Set remainder aside.

2.
Place chicken breasts on work surface. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese down center of each breast. Top with 1 ham slice. Roll up; place chicken seam-side down over mushroom mixture in dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with remaining mushroom mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through. Sprinkle with Italian parsley.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with 1/3 cup mushroom mixture
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 4 g
Cholesterol 98 mg
Saturated Fat 5 g
Total Fat 9 g
Calories from Fat 34 %
Calories 241
Protein 34 g
Sodium 793 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 4-1/2
Vegetable 1


This recipe appears in: Chicken

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