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Italian Chicken Rolls Recipe

Italy

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Italian Tomato Sauce

Procedure

  1. Combine ricotta, cream cheese, and ½ cup mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
  2. Place chicken on a sheet of plastic wrap and cover with another. Pound out to ¼ inch thickness.
  3. Sprinkle one side of chicken liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spread unseasoned side with cheese mixture and roll up.
  4. Place seam-side down in a greased 13x9-inch (or smaller) baking dish. Pour sauce over and bake in a 425°F oven 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  5. Heat broiler. Sprinkle chicken with cheese and place under broiler until cheese is melted. Remove and serve warm.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Italian Chicken Rolls, CC BY-SA 3.0.