Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Makes:
6 servings
Total Time:
30 min
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Category:
Dinner Entrees
Sub Category: Chicken & Turkey Entrees
what you need
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 package (10-ounce) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives or green onion tops
- 6 chicken breast halves
- 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
make it
Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Blend spinach, cream cheese and chives in medium bowl. Mix in mushrooms; season with salt and pepper.
Run fingers under skin of each chicken breast to loosen, creating pocket. Spread 1/6 of cheese mixture between skin and meat of each breast. Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard over each chicken breast.
Bake chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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