STUFFED CHICKEN WITH MARINATED TOMATOES

Stuffed Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes image

I invented this roast chicken to prove goat cheese really is delish. I served it to my skeptical family without telling them, and they gobbled it up. But any soft cheese will do. -Gilda Lester, Millsboro, DE

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
3/4 cup Italian salad dressing, divided
1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Steps:

Cut a pocket horizontally in the thickest part of each chicken breast; place in a bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup dressing; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 425°. Crumble goat cheese; reserve 1/2 cup cheese for serving. Divide remaining cheese among chicken pockets; secure with toothpicks. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 20-25 minutes. Toss tomatoes with remaining dressing; let stand while chicken is cooking., Add basil to tomato mixture; serve over chicken. Top with remaining cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 797mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein.