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Friday, April 10, 2009

Chicken Pockets with Spinach and Cheese

how to cook(prepare)Chicken Pockets with Spinach and Cheese ?
Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
2 Tbsp oil
1 carrot, grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 sprig fresh thyme, or 1/4 tsp dried
1/2 lb fresh spinach, washed, stalks removed, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
1&1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
3 oz fat-free sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp granulated garlic
Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 egg whites, beaten with 2 Tbsp water
Nonfat cooking spray
Paprika
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté onion in oil until limp.
Add carrot and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Add garlic, thyme, and spinach. Cover and cook until spinach wilts.
Pour off excess water.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Allow to cool. Divide into 6 portions.
Cut pocket in side of each chicken half.
Stuff each with spinach filling. Close with toothpicks.
Mix bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, and parsley flakes.
Dip chicken in egg wash and roll in crumb mixture.
Spray baking dish with cooking spray and put chicken pockets in.
Spray chicken, sprinkle with paprika.
Bake for 30 minutes.

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