Chicken Parmesan Bundles
Rolling the chicken around a cheesy filling then covering it with a crispy coating gives this favorite a "got-to-have-it now" appearance. Wrapping frozen spinach inside the bundle and adding milk and a whole wheat roll makes this a complete meal!
Chicken Parmesan Bundles
4 oz cream cheese, softened (1/2 of 8 oz brick)
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1-1/4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
6 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese, divided
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb) pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
1 egg
10 Ritz crackers, crushed, (about 1/2 cup)
1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, heated
Preheat oven to 375 deg. Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 3 Tbs of the Parmesan cheese until well blended; spread evenly onto chicken breasts. Starting at one of the short ends of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired. Set aside.
Beat egg in shallow bowl or pie plate. Mix remaining 3 Tbs Parmesan cheese and the cracker crumbs in separate shallow bowl or pie plate. Dip chicken bundles in egg, then roll in crumb mixture. Place, seam side down, in 13 x 9 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (165 deg F). Remove and discard toothpicks, if using. Serve topped with the spaghetti sauce and remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
Makes 6 servings.
(Recipe from Kraft Food & Family)
