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Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 4
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Your family will love these stuffed chicken breasts that are big on flavor! The chicken and salad make a great meal for 300 calories per serving.
Updated Nov 6, 2014
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Ingredients

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
  • 12 slices turkey pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs

Mixed Greens Salad

  • 2 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1/4 cup light balsamic dressing
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. With knife parallel to cutting surface, cut lengthwise slit in each chicken breast, forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Stuff each chicken breast with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, pressing edges of each chicken breast to seal.
  • 2
    Place chicken breasts on cookie sheet. Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over chicken breasts. Spray with cooking spray.
  • 3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with salad greens tossed with dressing.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Prepare chicken breasts up to a day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Bake just before serving.
  • tip 2
    Add extra veggies to your salad, like chopped red or green bell pepper, sliced tomato or thinly sliced red onion.

Nutrition

300 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 34g Protein, 8g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
720mg
30%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
35%
35%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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