Cream Cheese-&-Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe

Cream Cheese-&-Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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50 mins (prep 25)

14 ingredients

4 servings

The hard part of making this elegant dish is choosing the filling. Making a pocket in the chicken breast to hold the stuffing is easy, particularly if you use a good, sharp, thin-bladed knife. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color. Finishing it in the oven ensures that it cooks evenly throughout.

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Ingredients

filling of your choice, (see below)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (1-1 1/4 pounds total)
1 egg white
1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese, (neufchatel)
1 tablespoon basil pesto, (store-bought or homemade)
freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons creamy goat cheese
1 tablespoon chopped black olives
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup grated swiss, monterey jack or part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons chopped ham
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
freshly ground pepper, to taste

Nutrition

Serving Size (8.12 g)

Servings 4

Amount per Serving

Calories 23.44 Calories from Fat 23.04

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 2.56g 15.77%

Saturated Fat 0.35g 6.93%

Trans Fat 0.0g %

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0.0%

Sodium 28.02mg 4.67%

Total Carbohydrate 0.13g 0.18%

Dietary Fiber 0.08 g 1.3%

Sugars 0.02 g %

Protein 0.11g 0.86%

Vitamin A 1.75IU% Vitamin C 0.04mg%

Calcium 1.45mg% Iron 0.05mg%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet value must be higher or lower depending upon your calorie needs:

Calories 2,000 2,500

Total Fat Less Than 65g 80g

Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g

Cholesterol Less Than 300mg 300mg

Sodium Less Than 2,400mg 2,400mg

Total Carb 300g 375g

Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Potassium 3,500 mg

Protein 50 g

Calories Per Gram

Fat 9•Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4

*Nutrition information was calculated excluding the following ingredients:
filling of your choice, boneless, dry breadcrumbs, reduced-fat cream cheese, basil pesto, freshly ground pepper, creamy goat cheese, chopped black olives, freshly ground pepper, swiss, chopped ham, freshly ground pepper

Cooking Instructions