Spinach And Pine Nut Stuffed Chicken (diabetic Friendly)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 415
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a small nonstick saute pan, saute pine nuts over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes to toast. set aside.
• 3 place one chicken breast on a cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. pound meat with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until it is about 1/4 inch thick. repeat this process for the other 3 breasts. set aside.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese, spinach and garlic. spread 3 t of this mixture on one side of pounded chicken breast. roll breast and secure the seam with a toothpick. repeat procedure for remaining 3 chicken breasts.
• 5 sprinkle all sides of rolled chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika.
• 6 coat a glass or metal baking dish with cooking spray and place chicken in dish seam side down. bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
• 7 to serve, remove toothpicks and slice each piece into 5 rounds. serve over rice pilaf.