Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Chicken Rollatini

I love it when I can sneak vegetables in to my boy's food. They are usually fans of corn and green beans. That's it. But, I found that if I incorporate it in to the main dish to combine flavors, then I can get away with more. Like this recipe with Spinach. I mean, it did help that I called it Popeye food and claimed that it would give them big muscles. (This speech worked on LC, not so much on the hubby, but he still ate it and loved it). Even better news? It's low calorie and healthy for you. Yes!

CHICKEN ROLLATINI
Serves: 4
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
4 thin sliced chicken breasts
1/2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
6 Tbsp. egg whites or egg beaters
5 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry of any liquid
6 Tbsp. part skim ricotta cheese
4 slices part skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
olive oil non-stick spray
1 cup marinara sauce

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 450. Spray baking dish with non-stick spray
2 Combine breadcrumbs and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan Cheese in one bowl. Put 1/4 cup egg beaters in a seperate bowl
3 Combine shredded mozzarella cheeese, remaining parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach and 2 Tbsp. egg beaters
4 Spread spinach-cheese mixture onto pieces of chicken. Loosely roll each piece, keeping seam side down
5 Dip Chicken in egg, then coat in breadcrumb mixture and place seam side down in baking dish. Lightly spray with olive oil
6 Bake 20-25 minutes. Topp with sauce, then cheese. Bake for an additional 3 minutes or until cheese is just melted.





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