Monday, May 7, 2012

Chicken Rollatini with Spinach

I always am up for a recipe that is tasty and good for you.
The recipe claims to be 5 WW points per serving for anyone counting!
It was DELICIOUS (dare I say it, very moist... I can't stand that word) and super easy, especially since I had all the ingredients at home to make it.

Ingredients:
8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
1/2 cup whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
6 tablespoons egg whites or egg beaters
5 oz frozen spinach, squeezed dry of any liquid
6 tbsp part skim ricotta cheese
6 oz part skim mozzarella
olive oil non-stick spray
1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
- Wash and dry chicken, season with salt and pepper.  Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Combine breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp parmesan cheese in one bowl and 1/4 cup egg beaters or egg whites in another.
- Shred or finely chop 1.5 oz of mozzarella cheese and combine with remaining parmesan cheese, spinach (make sure you squeeze it dry), 2 tbsp egg beaters, and ricotta cheese.
- Lay chicken down on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of spinach-cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.
- Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks -needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken. \
- When finished, lightly spray with olive oil and cover with foil. Bake 25 mins. Remove foil, top with sauce and cheese. Bake 4 more minutes until cheese is melted.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality:
I actually ALMOST followed the recipe, I substituted Italian (non healthy) breadcrumbs for the other, it was what was in the pantry. I also love garlic so I added a tsp of minced garlic to the cheese/spinach mixture.

**Recipe from www.skinnytaste.com . **

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