Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Artichokes, Lemon and Goat Cheese

Chicken breasts can be stuffed in advance making for an easy dinner.  Served with Bulgar Pilaf and Sautéed Spinach

(original recipes from Cooking Light).

Serves 4

• 2 ½ tablespoons Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 (3 ounce) package herbed goat cheese, softened (we still have a lot of fresh herbs so we buy plain goat cheese and add 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme or parsley)
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine first 6 ingredients (breadcrumbs – goat cheese); stir well.

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to ¼ inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Top each breast half with 2 tablespoons cheese mixture; roll up jelly-roll fashion. Tuck in sides; secure each roll with wooden toothpicks.

Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add chicken to pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Wrap the handle of the pan with foil, and bake the chicken at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Info/Serving: 234 Calories, Fat 8 g, Protein 33 g, Carbs 7 g

21 Day Fix Container Equivalents/Serving:  1.5 Red, 1 Blue

Bulgur Pilaf

Serves 6

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup bulgur wheat
• 1/3 cup sliced scallion/green onions, green and white parts
• 1/3 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can less-sodium, fat free chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts or chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the next four ingredients (bulgur – salt); saute for 5 minutes.  Stir in broth; bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.  Remove from heat; let stand, covered for 5 minutes.  Stir in nuts and parsley.

Nutritional Info/Serving:   128 Calories, Fat 4 g, Protein 4 g, Carbs 21 g

21 Day Fix Container Equivalents/Serving:  1 Yellow, 0.5 tsp