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Crab and Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe

This elegant dish is often on the menu when I cook for guests. The versatile sauce is also delicious on pork chops and baked potatoes.

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Crab and Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/3 cup crushed saltines (about 10 crackers)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside.
In a small skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add the crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the white sauce; heat through.
For each chicken breast, make a horizontal cut along one long side almost to the other side; leave chicken breasts attached at opposite side. Open breast so it lies flat; cover with wrap and Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Remove plastic wrap.
Spoon about 1/2 cup of the crab mixture on each chicken breast. Fold in sides and roll up. Secure with a toothpick.
Place in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining white sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove toothpicks before serving. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 520 calories, 26 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 193 mg cholesterol, 1,129 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 55 g protein.

Originally published as Crab-Stuffed Chicken Breasts in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p164