The Best Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Ever

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup italian dressing
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (to taste)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 marinate the chicken breasts in the italian dressing overnight.
• 2 in a wok or lg frying pan saute spinach in olive oil until all of it is wilted, transfer to a mixing bowl and add bacon, garlic and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. set aside.
• 3 pre heat oven to 350.
• 4 pound each chicken breast out evenly to 1/4" thick.
• 5 pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce on bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
• 6 put 1/4 of spinach mixture in the center of the first breast and roll chicken breast up carefully securing with toothpicks. repeat with three remaining chicken breasts.
• 7 brush each breast with some beaten egg and coat with breadcrumbs.
• 8 place in the pan and drizzle melted butter over each breast.
• 9 place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• 10 take out of oven, remove the toothpicks ( i use a fork to apply light pressure to the chicken while pulling the toothpick out), and pour 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce over each breast and put 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over sauce.
• 11 return to oven and additional 5-10 minutes to melt the cheese.
• 12 serve immediately. good with pasta or roasted potatoes and steamed whole green beans.