Garden Rice Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Title: Garden Rice Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Categories: Chicken, Rice
Yield: 4 servings
1 10 oz pkg. Green Giant Gourmet -Harvest Fresh
Frozen
2 9 oz pkg. Green Giant -Microwave Garden
Chopped spinach
Rice or Asparagus Pilaf Sauce:
1 tb Slivered almonds
1 c Chicken broth
2 lg Whole chickenf breasts,skinned,halved
1/2 c Half and half
2 tb
Flour
2 ts Dijon mustard
1/8 To 1/4 - tsp. salt
2 oz Swiss
cheese,shredded
1 ds Paprika
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare Garden Gourmet
according to package directions. Stir in almonds. Using a
sharp knife, cut 3" slit in the meaty side of each chicken breast half to form a
pocket. Spoon 1/3 cup of cooked rice mixture into each pocket. Arrange filled
chicken breasts in a ungreased 13 x 9" (3 quart) baking dish. Lightly sprinkle
with salt and paprika.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is
tender. In a medium saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients, except cheese.
Using a wire whisk, stir mixture until smooth. Stir in cheese. Cook over
medium heat until sauce is thickened and begins to bubble, stirring
constantly. Keep warm. Just before serving, prepare spinach according to
package directions
drain. Spread cooked spinach in a thin layer on serving
platter. Arrange chicken breasts over spinach layer. Spoon some of sauce
over each stuffed chicken breast. Serve with remaining sauce.
Serves 4.