Spinach & asiago stuffed, bacon wrapped chicken

This spinach and asiago stuffed, bacon wrapped chicken is the kind of impressive dinner recipe that looks like it took all afternoon but actually comes together in about 45 minutes. Juicy chicken breast stuffed with a savory spinach and Asiago filling, wrapped in crispy bacon that bastes the whole thing as it cooks — the result is tender, flavorful, and genuinely restaurant-quality. It’s perfect for date night at home, dinner parties, or any night you want a special meal without a reservation. Serve it and prepare for compliments.

• Swap: Use Swiss or Gruyère if Asiago is unavailable — both melt beautifully and pair well with the spinach filling.
• Make-ahead: Stuff and wrap the chicken breasts up to 24 hours ahead; refrigerate and bake when ready.
• Storage: Refrigerate leftovers covered for up to 3 days; reheat gently in the oven at 325°F covered with foil.
• Variation: Add sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red pepper to the spinach filling for extra flavor and color.
• Serving: Serve sliced diagonally on a plate alongside roasted potatoes and a simple arugula salad drizzled with lemon.

That’s a big title.. but that’s ok, this delicious meal lives up to its long name! I had some spinach in the fridge that needed to be used up and I had taken chicken out for dinner, so I just put the two together and added two of the best foods around… BACON & CHEESE!!! 🙂 This is a pretty simple dish to make and there is not much prep time to it. And as a bonus the non veggie eater I am got some greens in today.. yay me! 😉

3.67 from 3 votes

Spinach & asiago stuffed, bacon wrapped chicken

By: Drizzle me skinny

Servings: 4

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 40 minutes mins

Total: 50 minutes mins

8pp each

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 4-6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
• ▢ 1.5 cups chopped fresh spinach
• ▢ 1/3 cup fresh grated asiago cheese
• ▢ 3 T fat free cream cheese
• ▢ Juice from 1/2 lemon, about 2T
• ▢ 8 slices of uncooked bacon, to keep points low I use oscar mayer center cut, 2 slices=1pp
• ▢ Directions.

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Wash and chop up your spinach, soften your cream cheese, I microwave mine for about 35 seconds at half power.
• Mix your cheeses, spinach and lemon juice together.
• Slice open your chicken breast and stuff 1/4 of the mixture into each piece.
• Wrap two pieces of bacon around each breast.
• Bake on a flat sheet, lined with foil for easy clean up. Spray some cooking spray on your foil. Cook in oven for approx 40-45 minutes until your bacon is cooked. You can turn over after 25-30 minutes to make sure the bacon on the bottom cooks thoroughly.

Additional Info

Course: Main meals

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