Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Tender and juicy baked stuffed chicken breasts are filled with goat cheese, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes for a meal that's beautiful to look at and delicious to eat!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 216.7kcal
Ingredients
The Filling:
- ½ cup goat cheese softened
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes not packed in oil, chopped
- 1 ½ cups packed fresh spinach leaves, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
The Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
The Filling:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, salt and pepper. Combine by pressing down on the mixture with the back of a fork several times.
The Chicken:
- Insert a knife into the thickest part of each chicken breast and cut a pocket 2 to 3 inches long.
- Stuff each chicken breast with ¼ of the filling.
- Rub the chicken breasts with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake until the chicken is just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.
Notes
WW (Old Points) 6 / WW (Points+) 6
Nutrition
Serving: 1Stuffed Breast | Calories: 216.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 32.2g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 87.8mg | Sodium: 730.8mg | Potassium: 66.6mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g