STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Honey Mustard Sauce image

Sandy Friede NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS Here's a savory entree that's easy to make but elegant enough for company. I like to double the recipe and then freeze individual size portions for those busy days when I work late and don't have time to cook.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
4-1/2 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup butter, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion in 4-1/2 teaspoons butter until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add spinach and cream cheese; cook and stir over low heat until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs. , Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup spinach mixture down the center of each chicken breast half. Fold chicken over filling and secure with toothpicks. , Place seam side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; stir in the honey, mustard and lemon juice. Pour over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices. Discard toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 calories, Fat 25g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 664mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 39g protein.