Feta & Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (depends on the size)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed & drained
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese (to taste)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt & pepper
• toothpick

Recipe

• 1 start by washing chicken breasts.
• 2 carefully slit "pockets" into the breasts so they can be filled with the spinach mixture.
• 3 warm the olive oil in skillet.
• 4 press the clove of garlic and saute.
• 5 pat the thawed spinach off and "saute" in the oil and garlic mixture. (warm the spinach until it is limp and warmed through).
• 6 mix the spinach mixture with the feta cheese and set aside.
• 7 cook and lightly brown the chicken breasts.
• 8 take the spinach/feta mixture and stuff into the chicken pockets. *be careful not to puncture through the breast*.
• 9 close the pocket with the toothpicks and continue to brown the breasts until desired browness.
• 10 if any of the spinach mix falls out of the breasts, i usually push it to the side of the pan and let it cook a bit more and then top the breasts when serving.
• 11 these breasts taste great served with rice and steamed veggies!