Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Recipe Idea

 

Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil

Ingredients

• 2, 7.5 ounce raw boneless, skinless, chicken breasts

• 4 ounces Sliced part skim mozzarella cheese

• ½ cup Grape tomatoes; sliced in half

• ¼ cup Basil leaves

• 1 3/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions

Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board.

Using a sharp knife, cut slits across the chicken breast about 3/4 of the way through the chicken breast being careful not to cut all the way through.

Stuff each slit with a slice of mozzarella cheese, half a grape tomato and a basil leaf.

Place chicken breasts in a baking dish that has been coated with non-stick baking spray.

Brush each chicken breast with olive oil.

Sprinkle each chicken breast with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees.