BACON-FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Bacon-Feta Stuffed Chicken image

Chicken breasts are incredibly versatile, and I think feta cheese is so underrated. You can buy feta in so many different flavors...basil and tomato is our favorite.-Vicki Smith, Okeechobee, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces each)
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried basil

Steps:

Carefully cut a slit in the deepest part of each chicken breast. Fill with bacon and cheese; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil., Drain one can of tomatoes; add to skillet. Stir in the remaining tomatoes; sprinkle with basil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Simmer, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 165°, and the tomato mixture is thickened, 5 minutes longer. Discard toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 766mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges