🌿 Chicken Spinach Roll-Ups

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Chicken roll-ups stuffed with spinach and cheese.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 537 calories per serving💪 58 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 large (about 16 oz / 450 g) chicken breasts
  • 4.2 oz (120 g), about 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 2 oz (60 g), about 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1.4 oz (40 g), about 1/3 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 1/4 tsp olive oil

How to make it, step by step

  1. Pound the chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch (5 mm). Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  2. Saute the spinach with garlic for 2 minutes. Mix with the cream cheese and shredded cheese.
  3. Spread the filling over each chicken breast. Roll up tightly and tie with kitchen twine.
  4. Brown the roll-ups in oil for 3 minutes on all sides. Cover and cook for 12 minutes.
  5. Remove the twine, slice into thick rounds, and serve with the pan sauce.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

537
calories
58 g
protein
8 g
carbs
29 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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