Monday, March 7, 2016

Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Things

Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs
Ingredients

6-8 Boneless chicken thighs
1 Cup Spinach
1 1/3 Cup mozzarella cheese
2/3 Cup Parmesan cheese
2/3 Cup cream Cheese
1 Clove garlic, chopped
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp black pepper
1 Tsp all purpose seasoning
1 Tsp olive oil
1 Cup bread crumbs
1 Egg, beaten
Tomato sauce

Instructions

  1. Wash and season chicken with salt, black pepper and all purpose seasoning.
  2. In a skillet heat olive oil. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes then set aside until cool.
  3. Add Parmesan cheese, cream cheese and  2/3 cups of mozzarella cheese to spinach and mix well.
  4. Place 1 tsp of spinach mixture inside each chicken thigh, evenly dispersing the remaining filing among the thighs as needed. 
  5. Close the thighs and secure with toothpicks.
  6. Coat each chicken in egg then transfer to the bread crumbs. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray baking dish.
  7. Place each chicken thighs in baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  8. Remove chicken from the oven. Pour tomato sauce over chicken thighs and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese melt.
  9. Serve hot.