Stuffed Mozzerella Chicken Breasts - 5 points
INGREDIENTS
  • 4 – 4 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1/8 tsp. Salt
  • 3/4 tsp. Dried Basil – divided -
  • 1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Minced Green Bell Pepper
  • 4 (3/4 oz) Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
  • 2 Tbsp. Fat-Free Italian Dressing
  • 1/8 tsp. Paprika
  • 1/4 cup Dry Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Cooking Spray
DIRECTIONS
  1. I got this recipe from my weight watchers leader and it's one of our favorite recipes now. It's very cheesy and has lots of flavor.
  2. 4 – 4 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  3. 1/8 tsp. Salt
  4. 3/4 tsp. Dried Basil – divided -
  5. 1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
  6. 1/4 cup Minced Green Bell Pepper
  7. 4 (3/4 oz) Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
  8. 2 Tbsp. Fat-Free Italian Dressing
  9. 1/8 tsp. Paprika
  10. 1/4 cup Dry Breadcrumbs
  11. 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  12. 1 tsp garlic powder
  13. 1 tsp oregano
  14. Cooking Spray
  15. Pound chicken to 1/4” thickness; sprinkle with salt, 1/4 tsp basil (I didn't really measure), and crushed red pepper, and garlic powder. Sprinkle each breast with 1 Tbsp. minced bell pepper.
  16. Place 1 cheese stick lengthwise down the center; roll up jelly roll fashion. Brush rolls evenly with Italian dressing. Combine paprika and breadcrumbs, and a dash of oregano and basil; dredge chicken breasts rolls in mixture, turn to coat.
  17. Place on a baking sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray – seam side down. Lightly coat with non-stick spray; sprinkle with remaining basil.
  18. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until done (mine took about 22 minutes). Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  19. 4 servings = 5 POINTS each
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I got this recipe from my weight watchers leader and it's one of our favorite recipes now. It's very cheesy and has lots of flavor.