gorgonzola stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 thick slices of applewood smoked bacon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• using a sharp knife, cut a slit into the thick side of each chicken breast about 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches deep.
• mash together the gorgonzola cheese, parsley, shallot, and garlic in a small bowl; season with salt and black pepper. divide the filling in half, and stuff each chicken breast with cheese filling. wrap 2 slices of bacon around each breast, and secure with wooden toothpicks. place the chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is browned and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a breast should read about 165 degrees f (75 degrees c).