Name: Quick Chicken Braciole for Two
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup prepared low-sodium marinara sauce; 1 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breast, trimmed; 2 thin slices prosciutto; ½ cup finely chopped chard leaves (no stems); ¼ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Quick Chicken Braciole for Two

In this healthy stuffed chicken recipe, pounded chicken breast is stuffed with a flavorful chard, prosciutto and mozzarella filling and then simmered in store-bought marinara sauce. Serve over whole-wheat fettuccine tossed with parsley or on polenta.

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

1 cup prepared low-sodium marinara sauce
1 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breast, trimmed
2 thin slices prosciutto
½ cup finely chopped chard leaves (no stems)
¼ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Step 1

Add sauce to a medium skillet, cover and place over medium heat to start warming.

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Step 2

Cut a horizontal slit along the long, thin edge of the chicken breast, cutting nearly through to the opposite side. Open so it forms two flaps, hinged at the center. Cover with a large piece of plastic wrap and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet or a heavy saucepan to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Layer prosciutto, chard and mozzarella on the chicken. Starting from a long side, roll closed. Tie the ends with kitchen string and tuck them in to keep the filling from falling out. Sprinkle the roll with pepper.
Step 3

Add the roll to the warm sauce; cover and simmer, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a clean cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Remove the string and slice the roll crosswise. Serve with the sauce.

Tips

Equipment: Kitchen string

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 roll & 1/2 cup sauce

Per Serving:

236 calories; protein 31.5g; carbohydrates 8.8g; dietary fiber 1.2g; sugars 5.4g; fat 7.9g; saturated fat 2.9g; cholesterol 82.8mg; vitamin a iu 837.3IU; vitamin c 6.3mg; folate 7.5mcg; calcium 137.6mg; iron 2.6mg; magnesium 32.8mg; potassium 254.1mg; sodium 640.6mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

1 1/2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 1/2 medium-fat meat

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