Italian Stuffed Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
200 g fresh spinach, washed
200 g mozzarella cheese, grated
1 onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)
2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 chicken stock cube
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp tomato paste
olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:

Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and sauté half of the chopped onion until soft.
Add the spinach and continue cooking over a medium heat, adding a touch of water if needed, until the spinach is wilted.
Take off the heat and let cool for a moment, before stirring in just over half of the mozzarella cheese.
Cool until you can comfortably handle the mixture.
Meanwhile, cut a slit lengthways along each chicken breast but be careful not to cut them in half.
You want to end up with a little pouch in each one.
When the spinach mixture is cool, stuff each breast with as much of the mixture as you can.
You may not use it all.
Cover the chicken with some cling film and set in the fridge while you make the sauce.
Heat some more olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the remaining onion and jalapeno pepper until soft.
Add the chopped tomatoes, water, stock cube and oregano.
Simmer for about 10 minutes until the flavours blend and the mixture starts to thicken.
Stir in the tomato paste, season with salt and pepper and let simmer a few minutes more until you have a fairly thick sauce.
Preheat the oven to 180 C or 350 degrees F.
Put enough sauce in a casserole dish to cover the bottom.
Lay in the chicken breasts and then cover with the remaining sauce.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, then pull out of the oven briefly to scatter the remaining mozarella cheese on top.
Turn on the grill and cook just until the cheese is bubbling and browned.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	349.81 Kcal (1465 kJ)
Calories from fat	64.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.16g	11%
Cholesterol	148.4mg	49%
Sodium	1467.95mg	61%
Potassium	1139.44mg	24%
Total Carbs	8.89g	3%
Sugars	2.74g	11%
Dietary Fiber	3.2g	13%
Protein	65.56g	131%
Vitamin C	21.9mg	37%
Iron	1.9mg	11%
Calcium	562.3mg	56%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	85.98 Kcal (360 kJ)
Calories from fat	15.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.76g	11%
Cholesterol	36.48mg	49%
Sodium	360.83mg	61%
Potassium	280.08mg	24%
Total Carbs	2.19g	3%
Sugars	0.67g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.79g	13%
Protein	16.12g	131%
Vitamin C	5.4mg	37%
Iron	0.5mg	11%
Calcium	138.2mg	56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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