Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Proscuitto, and Jarlsberg Cheese and Oven Roasted Green Beans

I personally have been super excited about this meal! I've always wondered how you stuff any meat. I was excited to give it a go! It sounds kinda fancy but was really simple to put together!  Tomorrow is my birthday so I've planned to have this meal as leftovers on my birthday!

I did prepare the chicken this morning, in hopes that it would be easier to cook with, which was accurate!  The chicken stiffened back up making dredging it in flour simple! This meal might sound  like a heavy meal because it's stuffed. Actually it was very yummy and not to hearty of a dish. I think next time I might try either leaving the flour off and just baking it or maybe even grilling it....

Now for our side I was very excited to be serving up green beans from our local farmer (The spinach also came from Jackolatern Farms) (http://www.jackolanternfarm.com/).  I'm really excited this summer we will be purchasing a veggie/fruit box from them each week, which will make our dinners more fun and adventurous. I roasted the green beans bringing out a little different flavor than just steaming or boiling them but still being easy enough and quick.


Stuffed Chicken - Spinach, Proscuitto, and Jarlsberg Cheese

4 boneless skinless chicken breast
Jarlsberg Cheese Cubed (about 6-9 cubes on each piece of chicken)
4 slices Proscuitto
1 cup Spinach, washed and trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. To prepare chicken, place each breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4- inch thickness using a meat mallet. Discard plastic wrap.

 

Just finished pounding the first piece between the plastic wrap

 

 

All the chicken ready to be stuffed

3. Top each chicken with Prosciutto, Cheese, and Spinach.  Make sure to leave enough room around the edges.  Fold in half pinching edges together to seal; sprinkle with salt and pepper.  (Since I prepped the chicken this morning I covered it and put it in the fridge until its time to cook it)

Getting everything prepped to start stuffing the chicken

 

1 slice Prosciutto

 

Jarlsberg Cheese

 

 

Topped with Spinach

 

folded and seasoned

 

4. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.  Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side.

 

Getting the chicken ready to go in the oven.

 

5. Place chicken in a shallow baking pan; Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or until done. MAKE SURE YOU let it rest!

 

Chicken is resting

 

Oven Roasted Green Beans

1 lb green beans
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
cooking spray
2 teaspoons lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 425.  Wash and snap ends off green beans

2.  Toss green beans in olive oil with salt and pepper.  Spread over a greased cookie sheet.

3. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Once tender toss green beans in lemon juice and serve.

 

Tossed in lemon juice

 

Here is our dinner:

 

 

 

Check back Thursday to see my cooking and baking experience!

I'll begin baking a few desserts for my graduation party, including: chocolate chip cookies, Gluten Free Dairy Free Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes and GF DF V Chocolate Icing, and Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with a chocolate Ganache and a Mint Buttercream. 

For dinner I'll be cooking up a Pork Loin and Kale (also from our local farmer)

 

Have you ever made stuffed chicken breasts? What did you make and how did it turn out?