Description
This is a spicier version of spinach stuffed chicken breasts. They are both tender and delicious, and they look good too.
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 8 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place spinach in a large glass bowl
- and heat in the microwave for 3 minutes
- stirring every minute or so
- or until wilted. Stir in sour cream
- pepperjack cheese
- and garlic.
- Lay the chicken breasts out on a clean surface
- and spoon some of the spinach mixture onto each one. Roll up chicken to enclose the spinach
- then wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks
- and arrange in a shallow baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven
- then increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C)
- or use the oven’s broiler to cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown the bacon.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4