As with many evenings’ meals, tonight’s based mostly out of wanting to use up what was hanging around in the kitchen that I didn’t want to go bad. Feta was purchased for a salad I had in mind, ricotta was used for my weekend cream puffs, my aunt gave us a ton of tomatoes from her neighbors’ garden, and a bag of spinach was starting to look just a little sketchy.
And so a meal was born! Chicken was filled with feta, spinach, and ricotta- with some other goodies thrown in for good measure. The tomatoes were roasted with fresh rosemary and onion. The chicken was absolutely delicious- how can you go wrong with so much yummy cheese! The tomatoes were also quite tasty, very fresh and, well, tomato-y! The rosemary was the best part.
Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken
- 3 Boneless Chicken Breasts
- 1/4 C. Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 C. Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 C. Fresh Spinach, chopped
- 1/2 Small Onion, chopped
- 1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped
- 1-2 Tbsp. Green Olives, chopped
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together all of the ingredients except the chicken.
- Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise, leaving the back side connected.
- Spread the cheese and spinach mixture inside the split breasts. When as full as possible, insert a toothpick or two to keep the breasts shut.
- Place stuffed breasts in a glass dish. Season tops with salt and pepper. Pour a little olive oil over the breasts- just a drizzle.
- Bake the chicken for 30-45 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Enjoy hot.
Fresh Oven Baked Tomatoes
- 2-5 Tomatoes
- 1/2 Onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Chopped Garlic
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, chopped
- 2 tsp. Fresh Rosemary, chopped
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together all ingredients in a small glass or ceramic dish.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until heated through.
4 comments:
mmm your tomatoes look yummy, like a warm brushetta! I love tomatoes and can eat things like chunky sauce and salsa by the spoonful, but I never think to eat them as a straight side dish. I'll have to remember this!
Feta and spinach are the perfect combination!!!!!
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