Southwest Chicken Bundle

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, frozen
• 3 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, grated
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 12 slices bacon
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup ranch dressing, room temperature
• 1/3 cup mild salsa, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 remove protective ice glaze from breasts by holding under lukewarm running water for 1 minute pat dry.
• 2 place each breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• 3 working from center to edges, pound lightly with flat side of meat mallet to 1/4 inch thick.
• 4 remove wrap.
• 5 season with salt and pepper.
• 6 wash hands.
• 7 combine cheeses.
• 8 divide into 6 equal portions and roll into balls.
• 9 fold one chicken breast around cheese ball to form a bundle.
• 10 lay 2 pieces of bacon in the form of an x.
• 11 place bundle in the center of the cross and bring ends up to meet on top and secure with toothpicks.
• 12 (you are wrapping the chicken in the bacon) repeat with remaining chicken and bacon.
• 13 place bundles in 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 14 bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven about 30 minutes or until tender and no longer pink.
• 15 turn oven to broil.
• 16 broil bundles 3 to 5 minutes or until bacon is browned.
• 17 remove bundles from oven and remove toothpicks.
• 18 mix ranch and salsa.
• 19 pour mixture in center of a serving plate and place chicken on the plate for serving.