Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Sweet Pepper and Thyme

Beautiful enough for special spring dinners, yet easy enough for weekday suppers, these chicken breasts are bursting with the fresh flavors of simple ingredients. This recipe can also be doubled if you have extra guests.

60 minutes Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

204 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	each	green bell pepper
1	each	sweet yellow bell peppers
1	each	sweet red bell pepper
1	tablespoon	butter
3/4	teaspoon	salt
3 3/8	teaspoons	black pepper
1/2	teaspoon	thyme	dried
4	each	chicken breasts	boneless
1/3	cup	chicken broth	or white wine
1	teaspoon	dijon mustard

Directions

Remove one-quarter of each sweet pepper; cut out a few decorative shapes and set aside for garnishing.

Cut remaining sweet peppers into thin strips.

In nonstick sksillet, melt butter over medium heat; cook sweet pepper strips and 1/4 tsp each of the salt, pepper and thyme, stirring, for 3 minutes.

Set aside.

Pat chicken breasts dry.

Place, skin side up, between 2 sheets of waxed paper; pound lightly to 1/4-inch thickness.

Turn chicken over; sprinkle skinless sides with 1/4 tsp each of the salt and pepper.

Place sweet pepper strips crosswise on short end of each chicken breast; roll up and secure with toothpicks.

Sprinkle with remaining salt, pepper and thyme.

In same skillet, brown chicken lightly on all sodes.

Transfer to baking sheet; bake in 375F 190C oven for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.

Meanwhile, in skillet, bring chicken stock to boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits.

Stir in Dijon mustard; cook, stirring, over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until slightly reduced.

Spoon over chicken.

Garnish with sweet pepper cutouts.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 220g

Amount per Serving

Calories 204 29% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g	10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	14%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 81mg	27%
Sodium 573mg	24%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 28.0g	57%

Vitamin A	25%		Vitamin C	246%
Calcium	3%		Iron	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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