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A chicken breast, stuffed with spinach and cheese, coated in seasoned bread crumbs sits on a white plate with a side of tomato sauce, vegetables, and bread.

Italian Chicken Roll-Ups

5 from 4 votes
Tender chicken breasts are pounded thin, then rolled up with creamy ricotta, green spinach, and mozzarella filling, then coated in seasoned bread crumbs, and baked until golden.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup spinach leaves
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon garlic bread seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • Pizza sauce or your favorite marinara sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Mix together the ricotta cheese and garlic bread seasoning and set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place a chicken breast flat on a plastic cutting board and cover the entire board with a piece of plastic wrap. Pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet until it’s about 1/4″ thick (it will have spread considerably). Cut the pounded chicken breast in half. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
  • Line a chicken breast with spinach leaves. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture over the spinach leaves, leaving about a ½″ margin from each edge, then sprinkle with mozzarella. Starting at on one end, carefully roll up each chicken breast and secure with 2 toothpicks. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
  • Roll each stuffed chicken breast in melted butter, then roll in the Italian seasoned bread crumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes in the preheated oven or until the chicken is cooked through. A thermometer inserted into the meat near the very center of the roll should read at least 165°F. If you want to brown the tops a little, turn on the low broiler for 1-2 minutes (be sure to keep an eye on it–burning things at this point would be very sad). Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken roll-up, Calories: 395kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 127mg, Sodium: 611mg, Potassium: 548mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 1069IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 222mg, Iron: 2mg
Course: Main Courses
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Italian Chicken Roll-Ups
Calories: 395kcal
Cost: $18
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