Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and Thyme

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and Thyme

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Spring Onions, and Thyme

Six – 6 ounce chicken breasts? Since when is 6 ounces of meat a serving size? Hmmmm. In my world 3 – 4 ounces is a serving size.

Now that I’ve made my point, this recipe from Cooking Light came from my husband’s coworker, Teresa. I love how recipes get passed around. Teresa gave this recipe to me. Teresa also gave this recipe to Joni. I meet Joni at the gym. She said this chicken turned out terrific, so I made it last night. Now I’m giving this recipe to you!

The only change I made was to sprinkle the chicken with fresh thyme. Next time I might brighten it with a squeeze of lemon. This is definitely a do again!

Thanks Teresa!

Serves 6

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to pan; cook 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Combine onion mixture, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cheese, parsley, milk, and thyme in a small bowl, stirring with a fork.

2. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket; stuff 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

3. Return pan to medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; sauté 5 minutes; turn chicken over. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

Remove chicken from pan; let stand 10 minutes. Add wine to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until reduced by half (about 2 minutes). Add broth, and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 9 minutes). Serve with chicken.

What’s good for me in this dish?

Lean chicken breasts are a complete protein, with less saturated fat than beef. Chicken also has cancer protecting B vitamins, including Niacin and B6 for energy.

Calories: 274

Fat: 9.5g (sat 4.3g,mono 3.2g,poly 1.2g)

Protein:39.3g

Carbohydrate: 6.6g

Fiber:2.2g

Cholesterol:105mg

Iron 2.8mg

Sodium:530mg

Calcium:123mg

Weight Watchers Points 6

Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.

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