Chicken Caesar Florentine |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I adapted this dish from my favorite chicken Caesar salad recipe. It has many of the same ingredients as the salad: croutons, grated Parmesan, chicken, and creamy Caesar dressing. Stuffed into bone-in chicken breasts and baked, they're perfect for a comforting meal on a busy weeknight. Ingredients:
2 cups grated parmesan cheese, divided |
2 cups caesar salad croutons, coarsely crushed, divided |
1 cup fresh baby spinach |
1 cup creamy caesar salad dressing, divided |
4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed (8 ounces each) |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, 1 cup crushed croutons, spinach and 1/2 cup salad dressing. Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast; fill with cheese mixture.
2. Place remaining dressing and crushed croutons in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in dressing, then roll in croutons.
3. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.
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