Stuffed Chicken Breast (#17)

I came across this recipe while watching the Today Show waiting for Janet Evanovich and Charlaine Harris to come on and tell me some good stuff to read this summer! :-)

I am going to prepare this for dinner for the family before I head off to work for a late night of RETAIL FUN!!! So, here's the how-to:

You will want to prepare the stuffing of your choice. I prefer the Kroger brand of original, but I am new to the stuffing game. (Back to the texture thing I struggle with, I like it dry - like a crouton, but am still working on the softer texture of prepared stuffing.) For this recipe, if you are using the boxed type, you will only need 1/2 of the box. ***I saw some suggestions of using Applesauce instead of water, adding onions and celery. Some of which I will experiment with the next time I make this. :-)

All the DRY ingredients

3-4 Chicken Breasts

Toothpicks

Butter

Cream of Chicken (2 cans)

Seasoning of your choice (I used Garlic, Basil and Salt)

I did not have toothpicks, so I used cooking string.

This is the browned stuffed
chicken in the CP, before
adding the Cream of
Chicken. :-) You could use bigger
pieces, the smaller pieces work
better for the kids.

Added the soup, salt, garlic and basil. Can't wait to see and TRY
the completed product!

You will want to split the skinless/boneless chicken breasts and fill with your prepared stuffing and roll up tight with a toothpick. You will brown the outside slightly in a buttered pan and then place in your Crockpot to cook. You will cover the stuffed chicken breasts with 2 cans of Cream of Chicken. (The recipes I found called for cream of celery, but I am not a fan of the flavor of cream of celery)

Cover for 5 hours on HIGH, and enjoy!!!

A little piece of chicken with sauce!

THE VERDICT:

This was amazing! The chicken was tender, and the stuffing inside was moist and to die for. I was fearful that the Cream of Chicken would be too much for a sauce, but everything flowed together. And since I used small pieces, some of the stuffing fell into the sauce, and the taste flowed with every bite. This is definitely one I will continue to make. Ingredients were cheap, and add some potatoes or rice and a veggie to it, and it will be complete.

Chicken will be the theme of the next couple of posts... so until, next time!!!