Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts Recipe

Ingredients

2

tablespoons butter

1/2

cup chopped onion

1

cup chopped fresh mushrooms

2

teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

4

boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz)

1

cup shredded Gruyère cheese

1

package (2.5 oz) precooked bacon slices (12 slices)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and thyme; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Set aside.

Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.

In medium bowl, mix mushroom mixture and Gruyère cheese until well blended. Place heaping 1/4 cup mushroom mixture on center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, tucking ends to enclose filling; secure with toothpick, if necessary. Carefully wrap each chicken breast with 3 bacon slices. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.