Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon and Cheese Recipe

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Take your typical weeknight meal up a notch with this easy recipe for cheese-stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon. This dish looks like it was made by a pro, but we promise, even novice cooks and throw this together—it's really that easy! Starring a stuffing mixture of gooey Gruyère cheese, bacon and chopped mushrooms, this bacon-wrapped meal promises rave reviews from everyone at the dinner table. As an added bonus, this recipe only takes 30 minutes to prep and uses 7 easy-to-find ingredients. To round out your meal, serve these chicken breasts with a leafy salad, green beans or cooked asparagus.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz)
1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
1 package (2.5 oz) precooked bacon slices (12 slices)

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and thyme; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Set aside.
2

Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
3

In medium bowl, mix mushroom mixture and Gruyère cheese until well blended. Place heaping 1/4 cup mushroom mixture on center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, tucking ends to enclose filling; secure with toothpick, if necessary. Carefully wrap each chicken breast with 3 bacon slices. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.
4

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

tip 1
Substitute Swiss cheese for the Gruyère cheese.
tip 2
Another easy way to flatten chicken breasts is to place one at a time in a freezer plastic storage bag, not sealed, before pounding.
tip 3
For food safety, use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of your chicken breast. Poultry is safely cooked once it reaches a minimum of 165°F in the thickest part of the breast.
tip 4
In addition to a side salad, you can serve this chicken dish with cooked vegetables, carrots or potatoes.
tip 5
Leftover chicken can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container for three to four days.

Nutrition Information

520 Calories, 31g Total Fat, 57g Protein, 3g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 520

Calories from Fat: 280

Total Fat: 31g; 48%

Saturated Fat: 15g; 74%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 180mg; 60%

Sodium: 730mg; 30%

Potassium: 410mg; 12%

Total Carbohydrate: 3g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 57g

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 8%; 8%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 7 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

This bacon-wrapped chicken breast recipe promises to satisfy your inner carnivore. It combines juicy chicken, gooey Gruyère cheese and crispy bacon to make the ultimate weeknight comfort food. Convinced that chicken is an awesome dinner starter? We've got even more easy, delicious chicken breast recipes for you to try next.

Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon and Cheese Recipe

Source: https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cheese-stuffed-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts/df912be1-83c1-4887-91bd-1fa731d3c2a5

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