Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 2 each onions finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 20 ounces spinach frozen, thawed and drained
- 2 pounds ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves fresh, corsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons herbs fresh (oregano, summer savory, chervil, etc.)
- 1 x salt
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground
- 1 x nutmeg to taste
- 16 each chicken breasts halves, split, with the skin on
- Saute the onions in butter until soft.
- Combine with the other ingredients (except chicken) and mix well.
- Season highly.
- Place each breast skin side up on a board.
- Trim away excess fat.
- Loosen skin from 1 side of breast and stuff approximately 13 cup of the filling under the skin.
- Tuck the skin and meat under breast, forming an even, round, dome shape.
- Put the stuffed breasts in a buttered Pyrex or metal baking dish.
- Fifteen minutes before baking, preheat over to 350F (180C) (175 C).
- Bake breasts until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Don't overcook or chicken will be dry.
- Cool slightly before serving, and cool to room temperature if you are going to slice into smaller serving pieces.
- Arrange on platters and decorate with fresh herbs.
onions, butter, frozen, ricotta cheese, eggs, parsley, herbs, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, chicken breasts halves
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ricotta-spinach-stuffed-chicken-1027 (may not work)