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Mascarpone-Pesto Chicken Rolls Recipe

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Who could resist the great flavor of these golden-brown roll-ups spiraled with rich mascarpone cheese and prepared pesto? What’s more, they’re easy to make. —Sheryl Little, Sherwood, Arkansas

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Mascarpone-Pesto Chicken Rolls Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1 egg
2 teaspoons water
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
8 teaspoons butter, melted, divided
8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
Fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with garlic salt. Combine cheese and pesto; spread over chicken. Roll up each from a short side and secure with toothpicks.
In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with crumbs. Place seam side down in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 4 teaspoons butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks.
Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain fettuccine; toss with remaining butter. Serve with chicken. Garnish with basil if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken roll with 1 cup cooked fettuccine equals 808 calories, 48 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 242 mg cholesterol, 768 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 52 g protein.

Originally published as Mascarpone-Pesto Chicken Rolls in Taste of Home June/July 2010, p57

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2012 by aug2295

This was good and pretty easy but the ingredients were on the pricey side.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by Twodisneyfans

This was a recipe everyone in my family liked - which is no small task! We did add pesto to the noodles when we were eating (since we had extra pesto).

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2011 by Inkasi888

After reading the reviews, I'm not sure if we did something wrong, but I couldn't taste the cheese or pesto at all within the chicken. We added carrots, tomatoes, and portabello mushrooms to the noodles. They were pretty good. I will look for a different, but similar recipe for this.

Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by shecooksalot

These are excellent! Very easy and so flavorful. My family really enjoyed this!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by cajpaj

Wonderful and so easy to make. It has become a favorite of ours.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by daisey5

They were very good and easy to make. The hardest part was rolling them up! Flavor was great.

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by anna4247

I loved it... even though I had to sub out the cheese because I didnt have the mascarpone.. I used Parmesan and Montery Jack instead...

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2010 by thekingsfive

This recipe was so simple and it was bursting with flavor. My whole family loved it!! I added some extra pesto to the noodles to make them more flavorful. It was delicious and I will definitely make this again. :)

Reviewed on May. 29, 2010 by Daddycooks

Very good! Flavor is bursting. Before this recipe I had never heard of Mascarpone cheese. My next ones Im going to try adding some mozzerella cheese to make it cheesier. This recipe is very quick and easy and comes out like a difficult fancy meal. I love it.