Spinach-stuffed chicken breasts

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Butter
4 ounces Mushrooms; finely chopped
1 pack Frozen chopped spinach; thawed, squeezed
; dry (10-ounce)
6 ounces Cream cheese; room temperature
½ cup Chopped fresh chives or green onion tops
6 Chicken breast halves
6 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 450F. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.

Add mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Blend spinach, cream cheese and chives in medium bowl. Mix in mushrooms; season with salt and pepper.

Run fingers under skin of each chicken breast to loosen, creating pocket.

Spread ⅙ of cheese mixture between skin and meat of each breast. Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard over each chicken breast. Bake chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Serves 6.

Bon Appetit June 1993

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