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Walnut and Spinach Stuffed Chicken recipe with a Blue Cheese Sauce from cleveland cooking.com

Walnut and Spinach Stuffed Chicken Recipe

I came up with this walnut and spinach stuffed chicken recipe from just a fridge cleanout. The blue cheese sauce just makes it!!
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cleveland cooking italian stuffed chicken, dinner ideas, easy dinner recipes, stuffed chicken breasts
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 872kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of finely chopped walnuts
  • 8 oz of spinach
  • 2 T of olive oil divided
  • 2 large chicken breasts cut on bias in thirds and pounded flat.
  • 2 cups of cream
  • 4-5 ounces of blue cheese
  • 1 t of onion powder
  • 1 t of garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat 1T of olive oil in a large skillet. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove spinach and add to food processor. Toast ground walnuts in same pan then add to spinach in food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
  • Brush remaining tablespoon of olive oil to 8x8 pan. Divide spinach mixture evenly among chicken breasts and roll each, placing seam side down. Brush top of rolled chicken with olive oil. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or chicken is no longer pink.
  • For the sauce, heat cream over medium heat then add blue cheese, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir until cheese is melted. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.
  • Make it your own! Make the sauce with other cheeses or use other nuts for the filling.
  • You are only 3 ingredients away from spinach walnut pesto with the ingredients in the food processor! Garlic, parmesan cheese, and garlic.

Nutrition

Serving: 4 servings | Calories: 872kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 959mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7314IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 3mg
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