Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach Blue Cheese and Bacon

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS
8 slices bacon
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil

DIRECTIONS
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir
together the spinach and blue cheese. Crumble in the bacon, and stir to
distribute.
Lay the chicken breast halves out on a clean surface, and distribute the
spinach mixture evenly onto the centers of them. Fold the chicken over the
filling, and secure with toothpicks. Stir together the flour, salt and
pepper on a dinner plate. Roll the chicken in the flour to coat.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly brown each piece of
chicken on top and bottom. Remove to a lightly greased baking dish, and
cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear,
and filling is hot.

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