Stuffed Chicken Breasts O'brien

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 whole chicken breasts, boned but with skin left on
• 1/2 lb fresh spinach, washed,dried and chopped
• 1/2 ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• softened butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the chicken in one layer.
• 3 place the breasts on a work surface, skin side up.
• 4 starting at the top, gently pull the skin away from the meat to form a pocket, leaving the sides still attached.
• 5 combine the spinach, cheeses, and seasonings.
• 6 divide into 4 portions.
• 7 place 1 portion of filling under the skin of each breast.
• 8 smooth the skin over the filling, tucking the ends under.
• 9 rub each breast with butter and place in the buttered baking dish.
• 10 bake, covered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 11 serve sliced, hot or cold.