Pollo alla Firènze
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Pollo alla Firènze
YIELD Makes 6 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 2 | cups plus 2 tablespoons dry sherry, divided |
| 6 | boneless skinless chicken breasts |
| 3 | tablespoons olive oil |
| 3 | cups spinach leaves, cut in thin shreds |
| 2 | cups coarsely chopped mushrooms |
| 1 | cup grated carrots |
| 1/3 | cup sliced green onions |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced |
| Salt and black pepper | |
| 1‑1/2 | cups Italian salad dressing |
| 1 | cup Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs |
| 1/3 | cup grated Romano cheese |
PREPARATION:
- Pour 2 cups sherry into large, shallow dish. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover; marinate in refrigerator 3 hours.
- To prepare filling, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add spinach, mushrooms, grated carrots, green onions, garlic and remaining 2 tablespoons sherry. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until spinach is completely wilted; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool spinach mixture.
- Place dressing in shallow bowl; set aside. Combine bread crumbs and cheese in another shallow bowl; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 13X9-inch baking pan; set aside.
- Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cut pocket horizontally into side of each chicken breast. Fill pockets with spinach mixture. Secure pockets with toothpicks to enclose filling.
- Coat each filled chicken breast with dressing, shaking off excess. Place each chicken breast in bread crumb mixture; spoon bread crumb mixture over chicken to coat.
- Place chicken in single layer in prepared baking pan. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Cover; bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove toothpicks before serving.
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Italian