Bacon-Feta Stuffed Chicken Recipe

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Chicken breasts are incredibly versatile, and I think feta cheese is so underrated. You can buy feta in so many different flavors...basil and tomato is our favorite.—Vicki Smith, Okeechobee, Florida

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Bacon-Feta Stuffed Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil

Directions

  • Carefully cut a slit in the deepest part of each chicken breast. Fill with bacon and cheese; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil.
  • Drain one can of tomatoes; add to skillet. Stir in the remaining tomatoes; sprinkle with basil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer inserted in the chicken breast reads 170° and the tomato mixture is thickened. Discard toothpicks. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 125 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 731 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon-Feta Stuffed Chicken in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p14

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Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2011 by tlgilmore

I made this tonight. Very good!! Can't wait to see how the leftovers are.


Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by vajudybug

I have made this so many times and it's so good and looks pretty


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by cyoung55

I used salsa instead of diced tomatoes and sprinkled a tablespoon of feta cheese into the salsa while cooking. Hubby said it was awesome!

 
 
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