LJ'S GORGONZOLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WRAPPED IN BACON

LJ'S Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken Breasts Wrapped in Bacon image

Chicken breasts stuffed with an intensely savory mixture of Gorgonzola cheese, minced green onions, and garlic are wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon and baked. It's a tasty little supper.

Provided by Laurie Adams

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

cooking spray
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 ¼ cups crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
⅓ cup minced green onion (white part only)
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
12 slices thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon
toothpicks

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Cut a slit into the thick side of each chicken breast, about 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches deep.
Mash Gorgonzola cheese, parsley, green onion, and garlic together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stuff each chicken breast with 1/4 cup cheese mixture. Wrap 2 slices bacon around each chicken breast, securing bacon to the chicken with wooden toothpicks. Arrange stuffed chicken in the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 124.8 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 39.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 861 mg, Sugar 0.2 g