Saturday 11/13/2010

Chicken, Pepperoni and Swiss Cheese Roll Ups

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 cup prepared marinara sauce 8 large pepperoni slices 8 slices Swiss cheese 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees [1] Place each chicken breast between a sheet of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet, pound thin.The flatter you can get the chicken, the better. Sprinkle the chicken with Italian seasoning. [2] In a baking dish, pour the marinara sauce evenly in the bottom of the dish so that it is covered. [3] Place equal amounts of pepperoni and Swiss cheese on each chicken breast. [4] Using both of your hands together, roll each chicken breast up as tight as you can and place in the baking dish on top of the marinara sauce. Try to keep as much of the pepperoni and cheese inside of the chicken as possible. [5] In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Set aside. [6] Once all of the stuffed chicken breasts have been placed in the baking dish, top them with the butter mixture, spreading evenly over the top of each stuffed chicken roll-up. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve immediately. per serving: 467 calories; 40 grams protein; 28 grams total fat; 1 gram fiber; 16 grams saturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 132 mgs cholesterol; 705 mgs sodium; 11 weight watcher points Classic Italian Salad    Prep time: 5 minutes  1/2 head Romaine lettuce, washed and torn 1 tomato , sliced 1/2 cucumber , peeled and diced   coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/4 cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette dressing 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

[1] In a salad bowl, toss lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Season with salt and pepper. Add enough dressing to coat and serve garnished with cheese. 


per serving: 116 calories; 2 grams protein; 9 grams total fat; 2 grams fiber; 1 gram saturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 0 mgs cholesterol; 496 mgs sodium; 3 weight watcher points