Creamy Tomato-stuffed Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (4 breasts)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 0.5 (8 ounce) low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
• 1/4 cup chopped dried tomatoe (not in oil)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet or rolling pin. sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 2 stir together cream cheese, two-thirds of minced garlic, and dried tomatoes. spread cream cheese mixture evenly over 1 side of each chicken breast, leaving a 1/4 inch border. sprinkle 1/4 cup basil and parmesan evenly over breasts, roll up, jellyroll fashion, and secure with toothpicks. arrange in a 8 inch square baking dish covered with cooking spray.
• 3 bake at 350f for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is done. remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.
• 4 stir together plum tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, reamining pepper, salt, and garlic, and basil.
• 5 cut chicken into slices, serve with tomato mixture.