Spinach & Provolone Stuffed Chicken
This week's Frugal Homemade feature is sure to add some flavor to your standard chicken breast- spinach & provolone stuffed chicken breasts that are quick & easy to put together! As a bonus, each stuffed breast is only around 170 calories, making this a pretty healthy & low-cal/no-carb main dish.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts approximately 4oz each
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 T fresh lemon juice + the zest of one small lemon
- Salt
- Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 4 slices of provolone cheese
- ¼ C fresh spinach
- Grape tomatoes 10 or so, plus a drizzle of olive oil & a little salt & pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare marinade in a mixing bowl by combining olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and spices.
- Cut a slit lengthwise in each chicken breast (where the "stuffing" will go) and place breasts in bowl. Be sure to marinate inside of the slit, too!
- Marinate for about 10 minutes, then flip to marinate the other side for an additional 10 minutes.
- Cut the tomatoes in half & place in a small baking dish.
- Drizzle the tomatoes with a little olive oil & a dash of salt & pepper.
- Roast tomatoes in oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
- While tomatoes are roasting, saute the chicken breasts in the marinade on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, until they are slightly browned.
- Stuff with one slice of provolone, ¼ of the tomatoes, & ¼ of the spinach. (If they won't stay stuffed, use kitchen string to tie them together or use a couple of toothpicks to hold everything in place.)
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.