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Italian Grandma Makes Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken
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Italian Grandma Makes Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken



Stuffed Chicken with Spinach and Cheese Recipe:

Ingredients:
4 large chicken breasts

For the filling:
• 1 small container of Boursin herb and garlic cheese
• 1/4 cup white or orange cheddar
• 1/4 cup mozzarella or Swiss
• Small handful of Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 1 package of fresh spinach
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Instructions:
Cut the chicken breasts down the middle and split in two.
Flatten each piece with a meat mallet (flat side) on both sides until thin, but not too thin—you don’t want to break up the meat.

Sauté the spinach in olive oil and garlic until wilted and cooked through. Put aside in a bowl to cool.
Once cooled, place the spinach in a cheesecloth and squeeze out excess water, or use a strainer. Set aside.

Mix all the cheeses in a bowl and add the spinach.
Season the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
Stuff each breast with the cheese mixture and roll, securing with toothpicks if necessary.
Make sure the meat fully covers the cheese mixture.

Carefully roll each breast in egg, then in seasoned Italian breadcrumbs or plain breadcrumbs.
In this recipe, we used plain breadcrumbs because we added a lot of spice to the chicken (your choice).

Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Lightly spray each breast with oil spray.
Bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes.
You can turn on the broiler for the last five minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy!

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35 Comments

  2. @bureku

    This looks and sounds sooooo amazing! I will have to try it… AND it's inspired my creative side!

    My other thoughts were, what if you used, instead of herby cream cheese, regular cream cheese…. or GOAT CHEESE!… and for the herbiness, add PESTO??

    Am I onto something with this idea?

    I thought I saw that Nonna had added a bit of marinara sauce on top of hers at one point there, I think I would do that as well! but maybe try it without first… or keep the marinara on the side.

    I can't wait to try this myself!

    Problem is that I've worked in professional kitchens that did stuffed chicken breast before, and the way I learned how wasn't to butterfly and roll it in, but to cut a pocket into the whole breast, and basically hand-stuff it in, or as we did in the restaurant, use a piping bag.

    But I like Nonna's way better, more even thickness on the chicken and more even distribution of the filling.

    I'm so excited!! I wanna try my goat cheese pesto version!

    Thank you for listening to my inspired rant lol

  3. @SusanMancini-c7z

    I'd I wasn't 84 years old, I would beg them to adopt me!! Love these videos and all the food Nonna cooks! I'm a Nonna too but have slowed in my activities due to health issues! Need someone to make me chicken soup and Pastina!!! Love all of you!! ❤❤

  12. @Alice_Ravven

    Glad to read in the comments that there's more of Nonna's cook books getting printed. I'd been meaning to buy one! These videos are such a delight 💜

  13. @jessicadarling4365

    I'm laughing at the chickpeas and nose trick 🤣 It must be an Italian thing because my great uncle did that to me as a child. I don't know if he used dried chickpeas but something cracked and I cried so hard until he told me it was a silly joke 😅

  19. @m4shey539

    Love this family, it is wonderful to have these recordings of your family, her recipes, his talents and stories, the whole deal for the future generations!! Thank you for sharing it all.

  20. @becky1992

    What brand is the cheese grater please? Can it be purchased in the UK? And is it dishwasher safe? Thanks!

  24. @marinarotpart4789

    What a nice family❤😍
    All the best to you! And thank you for this delicious recipe!!😋 especially the spinach balls are worth a try

  29. @girlwhohatedgreen

    At my one cousins wedding there were cupcakes or something with toothpicks one was forgotten so ouch Im not vegan but I know someone who is I don't believe the cheese balls are vegan

  33. @rochellecippa5603

    The new arrangement in the kitchen with the island and the storage is terrific! Enjoy!! Julian and Nonna are such pals! They bring tears to my eyes!

  34. @msbrasil100

    I always count the toothpick when I make stuffed meat,my husbamd almost choked on a toothpick once,😬🙄oops😅