Chicken with Cranberry Stuffing Recipe

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I came up with this dish by combining various elements my family enjoyed from other recipes. It's a very pretty way to dress up plain chicken breast halves.—JoAnne Cloughly, East Worcester, New York

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Chicken with Cranberry Stuffing Recipe

Prep: 1 hour Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

60 30 90

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 bacon strips
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/4 cup honey
CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add the broth, brown rice and wild rice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 55-65 minutes or until rice is tender. Drain excess liquid if necessary. Stir in the cranberries, parsley, thyme and pepper.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp; drain on paper towels.
Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Top each with 1/4 cup rice mixture; roll up from one end. Wrap two strips of bacon around each roll-up and secure with toothpicks. Place remaining rice mixture in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; place roll-ups over rice.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat honey, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds; spoon over chicken. bake, uncovered, at 325° for 28-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.
In a small saucepan, combine cream and mustard. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture is reduced and begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Serve warm with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Chicken with Cranberry Stuffing in Country Woman November/December 2002, p29