Italian Chicken Spirals
Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 6 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 2 pounds total (boneless and skinless)
- 18 leaves spinach, stems removed
- 6 slices prosciutto (thin slices)
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil
- 1/2 small shallot
- 1/2 garlic clove
Recipe
- 1 place chicken breast half, boned side up between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. pound chicken lightly to 1/4 inch thickness. repeat with remaining chicken breast halves.
- 2 set aside.
- 3 place spinach leaves in a colander;pour boiling water over the leaves in a colander set in the sink. drain spinach on paper towels.
- 4 place chicken breast half, smooth side down, on a cutting board or other flat surface. season with salt and pepper. arrange a slice of proscuitto on chicken. spread a rounded teaspoons of cheese evenly over proscuitto. arrange a few spinach leaves on top.
- 5 roll chicken tightly from one long edge and place seam side down, in a greased shallow baking pan. repeat with remaining chicken breast halves. combine olive oil and paprika; brush over chicken.
- 6 bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink; cool slightly. cover abd refrigerate several hours.
- 7 to serve, trim off ends. cut each chicken roll into slices. arrange slices on serving plate and garnish with kale, if desired. serve with basil mayonnise.
- 8 basil mayonnaise:.
- 9 place 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil, 1/2 small shallot and 1/2 clove garlic in a food processor bowl or blender container. cover and process or blend until almost smooth. cover and chill up to 4 hours. serve in a sweet red pepper half.
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