Description
Tender chicken breasts are filled with a creamy blend of ricotta, Parmesan, Romano, and fresh basil, then baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts (8 oz, boneless & skinless)
- 4 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 oz parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 oz Romano cheese, grated
- 4 basil leaves, fresh
- 2 oz olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tomato Basil Coulis (see recipe below)
Instructions
- Mix ricotta, Parmesan and Romano. Chop basil and add to the cheese.Blend with salt and pepper. Set to the side.
- Lay chicken breast flat and gently pound with a meat mallet until the entire breast is ¼ inch thick. Take the blended cheese mix and add half to each breast, fold in half, brush all sides of chicken with olive oil. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Serve with Tomato Basil Coulis (see below) on top.