Primavera Stuffed Chicken
This is the opposite of boring, flavorless chicken breast. It's literally packed with colorful flavor. Bonus: It's insanely good for you!
ETHAN CALABRESE
YIELDS:4
PREP TIME:0 HOURS 15 MINS
COOK TIME:0 HOURS 25 MINS
TOTAL TIME:0 HOURS 40 MINS
INGREDIENTS
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half-moons
- 3 medium tomatoes, halved and thinly sliced into half-moons
- 2 yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 c. shredded mozzarella
- Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400°. Make slits in each chicken breast, being careful not to cut through completely, and stuff with zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, and red onion.
- Drizzle with oil and season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside, 25 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
- You can stuff this chicken with ALMOST ANYTHING. Try sliced ham, Swiss, and pickle chips, or sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and feta.
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