Chicken Breasts with Ricotta Stuffing in a Light Tomato Sauce
Nb persons: 8
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Source: Josie Treash
| Chicken Breasts | |
| 4 | chicken breasts, cut in halves, boned |
| salt | |
| white pepper | |
| garlic powder | |
| paprika | |
| Ricotta Stuffing | |
| 2 cups (aoubt 6 slices, minimum) | fresh white bread crumbs |
| 2 tablespoons | onion, grated |
| ½ cup | Ricotta cheese |
| ½ cup | mozzarella cheese, grated |
| 1/3 cup | parmesan cheese, grated |
| 1 teaspoon | sweet basil flakes |
| ¼ teaspoon | oregano flakes |
| 1 tablespoon | parsley, chopped |
| 1 | egg |
| 3 tablespoons | butter, melted |
| salt | |
| pepper | |
| To assemble | |
| Flour | |
| 4 tablespoons | butter |
| Light Tomato Sauce | |
| 1 can (1 pound, 12 ounces) | crushed tomatoes in tomato puree |
| 2 teaspoons | sugar |
| ½ medium | onion, inced |
| 1 clove | garlic, minced |
| 1 teaspoon | sweet basil flakes |
| ½ teaspoon | Italian herb Seasoning Flakes |
| 1 tablespoon | parsley, chopped |
| salt and pepper to taste | |
| 1 tablespoon | oil |
| Prepare chicken: Flatten chicken breasts gently. Sprinkle lightly with salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Stuffing: Beat together bread crumbs, onion, Ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, egg, butter, salt, and pepper until blended. Stuffing will be very stiff. Place 1 heaping tablespoon stuffing in center of chicken breasts, roll and secure with tooth picks. Roll stuffed breasts in flour. (Can be held at this point in refrigerator.) To assemble: In pan you will bake breasts, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Roll stuffed breasts in butter. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 1 hour, basting frequently with the butter, until chicken is tender. | |
Light tomato sauce In a Dutch oven casserole, stir together tomatoes, sugar, onion, garlic, basil, Italian herb seasoning, parsley, salt, pepper, and oil. Simmer sauce for 20 minutes. (Can be prepared earlier in the day and refrigerated. Heat before serving).
Place chicken on a serving platter and spoon Light Tomato Sauce on top. Pass remaining sauce at the table. Serve with Italian gren beans laced with butter and garlic.
Serves 8.
A dish sure to please the most discriminating palates-from Josie Treash.
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