Asparagus & Cheese Stuffed Turkey Or Chicken Breast

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 -3 lbs skinless boneless turkey breasts or 2 -3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/3 lb swiss cheese
• 4 -6 asparagus spears
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cut cheese into approximately 1/2" square cubes and chop asparagus into 1/2" pieces.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 place turkey on cutting surface and slice through breast with knife parallel to cutting board.
• 4 leave the last inch intact and open breast up like a book.
• 5 cover turkey with plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness with meat mallet.
• 6 sprinkle 1 teaspoon of lemon pepper onto both sides of turkey breast.
• 7 combine cheese and asparagus and place on one side of turkey.
• 8 fold other side over and secure with toothpicks.
• 9 spread vegetable oil over top and sides of breast to prevent drying out.
• 10 sprinkle remaining lemon pepper on top.
• 11 place stuffed breast on greased baking dish and cover with lid or foil.
• 12 bake 325 degrees f.
• 13 for about 1 hour or until meat juices are no longer pink.
• 14 remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.