How to Make Perfect Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts. Chicken breasts stuffed with a spinach/ricotta/mozzarella mixture, then baked in your favorite spaghetti sauce. Give ho-hum chicken dinners the heave-ho with this insanely delicious, insanely healthy ricotta and spinach stuffed chicken breast. With a quick swipe of your knife, a simple chicken breast suddenly becomes a delivery vehicle for flavors limited only by your imagination.

This is a great way to get them to eat their spinach because it's rolled. When I discovered this wonderful recipe online, I hadn't yet discovered Zaar. It was months later I found Recipezaar and nearly a year later when I realized our favourite stuffed chicken breasts, that we often serve at dinner parties, was in fact a Zaar recipe. you can have Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1. Prepare of Chicken and Filling.
2. Prepare 6 large of boneless chicken breasts.
3. You need 15 oz of ricotta cheese.
4. You need 4 oz of grated mozzarella.
5. You need 1 of egg.
6. You need 2 tbsp of parsley.
7. You need 2 tsp of garlic powder.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
9. You need 1/4 tsp of pepper.
10. You need of Sauce.
11. It's 30 oz of tomato sauce.
12. You need 1/2 cup of red wine.
13. You need 1 tbsp of parsley.
14. You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.
15. You need 1 tsp of salt.
16. It's 1/2 tsp of pepper.
17. Prepare 1/2 tsp of oregano.
18. Prepare 1/2 tsp of marjoram.
19. You need 1/4 tsp of sweet basil.

Tender chicken breasts, creamy ricotta cheese, mushrooms sauteed in sherry and of course, bacon, make this stuffed chicken breast recipe one of the best stuffed chicken chicken recipes ever!! Chicken cutlets stuffed with spinach, feta, ricotta then breaded and baked to perfection! I love making stuffed chicken breasts, some of my favorites are Prosciutto, Pear and Brie Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Stuffed. Season chicken breast fillets with cracked pepper.

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
2. Divide chicken breast into two pieces, horizontally, to create thin "sheets" of meat. Place between pieces of plastic wrap and pound thin, but try to avoid making holes. You can also use a tortilla press to thin the meat. Lightly sprinkle each piece of chicken with salt and pepper..
3. In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spoon equal amounts of filling into the center of each "sheet" of chicken. Roll or wrap the chicken around the filling and place into a large, greased baking dish. Place in oven for about 15 minutes...
4. Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Simmer for about 15 minutes..
5. Remove chicken from the oven and generously spoon the sauce over the top. Optional: sprinkle with mozzarella during the last 15 minutes of baking..
6. Return chicken to oven for about 40 minutes..

Heat a medium skillet, lightly coated with cooking spray, over medium heat. Stuff each breast with basil mixture, allowing until full, but not overflowing. Work with your fingers and hand to press under the chicken skin to separate the chicken skin from the chicken breasts, thighs, and drumsticks. Lay your chicken breasts out and divide the ricotta evenly between them. Spoon the ricotta into the center of the chicken and spread it out to fill the cavity.