Italian Chicken Spirals

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 6 leaves spinach, stems removed
• 6 slices thin prosciutto
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil
• 1/2 shallot
• 1/2 clove garlic

Recipe

• 1 place a chicken breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• 2 pound chicken lightly to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 3 repeat with remaining chicken breast halves.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 place spinach leaves in a colander; pour boiling water over leaves in the colander set in sink.
• 6 drain spinach on paper towels.
• 7 place a chicken breast half, smooth side down, on a cutting board or other flat surface.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 arrange a slice of prosciutto on chicken.
• 10 spread a rounded tablespoon of cheese evenly over prosciutto.
• 11 arrange a spinach leaf on top.
• 12 roll chicken tightly from one long edge and place, seam side down, in a greased shallow baking pan.
• 13 repeat with remaining chicken breast halves.
• 14 combine olive oil and paprika; brush over chicken.
• 15 bake in a 375 degree f oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink; cool slightly.
• 16 cover and refrigerate several hours.
• 17 for basil mayonnaise: combine mayonnaise, fresh basil, shallot, and garlic in a food processor bowl or blender container.
• 18 cover and process or blend until almost smooth.
• 19 cover and chill up to 4 hours.
• 20 to serve, trim off ends of chicken rolls.
• 21 cut each chicken roll into 6 slices.
• 22 arrange slices on serving plate.
• 23 serve with basil mayonnaise spooned into a sweet pepper half and garnish with fresh basil, if desired.
• 24 makes 36 appetizers.
• 25 make-ahead tip: prepare chicken.
• 26 cover and chill up to 8 hours.
• 27 prepare mayonnaise.
• 28 cover and chill up to 4 hours.