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.