Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 3 large chicken breasts, skinned, split and boned
- 6 sticks Swiss cheese (3 x 1/2 x 1/2-inch)
- 6 slices smoked ham (3 x 4-inch)
- 1/4 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/2 c. white wine (dry)
- 1 chicken bouillon cube, crushed
- paprika
- 1/2 c. half and half
- 1 c. peas, cooked and drained
- Put each chicken breast, bone side down, on wax paper.
- Pound with mallet to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Put a ham slice and cheese stick on each piece of chicken.
- Fold edges over cheese to cover completely.
- Roll up tightly and secure with wooden pick or string.
- Coat chicken with flour seasoned with salt (and pepper to taste).
- Brown in 2 tablespoons of butter in 10-inch skillet. Sprinkle chicken with remaining flour.
- Add wine and chicken bouillon cube to skillet.
- Heat, stirring, until bouillon is dissolved.
- Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is tender (20 minutes).
- Remove chicken from skillet; sprinkle with paprika and keep warm.
- Add half and half to pan drippings.
- Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.
- Blend in peas.
- Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with rice.
chicken breasts, swiss cheese, ham, flour, salt, butter, white wine, chicken bouillon cube, paprika, peas
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=453059 (may not work)