Shiitake Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large chicken breasts
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups spinach
• 12 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced (button mushrooms can be substituted)
• 2 cups wine, divided
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• fresh basil, to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 6 red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 pound chicken breasts until they are flat and can handle stuffing easily.
• 2 in a saute pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and cook until almost caramelized.
• 4 add 1/2 cup of wine, mushrooms and the spinach.
• 5 put a lid on the pan and let the spinach steam for approximately 3 minutes, or until the wine is gone.
• 6 add another 1/2 cup of wine and cook uncovered until the liquid is gone.
• 7 stir frequently to keep it from sticking.
• 8 add salt, pepper and basil, then taste.
• 9 this is the time for the red pepper flakes if you feel it is needed.
• 10 cook for another minute.
• 11 grate cheeses. place a healthy pinch of the cheese mixture on each chicken breast.
• 12 add between 1-2 tablespoons of mushroom mixture to each breast, depending on the size of the flattened breast.
• 13 roll the chicken breast and place them roll side down in a baking dish.
• 14 bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. check to make sure the juices run clear.
• 15 while the chicken is baking, add the rest of the wine to the leftover mushroom mixture and cook on high for a few minutes. you want to leave a little of the liquid this time.
• 16 if you want more cheese, add the leftover cheese mixture to the top and bake until melted. otherwise, set the rest of the cheese aside for something else.
• 17 serve with the mushroom sauce, and nice salad and homemade mashed potatoes.