Monday, June 20, 2011

Chicken Mozzarella Roll Ups

When I do searches for recipes I like to look at the pictures. It gives me a better idea of how it should look when finished. I read several cooking blogs. They all have wonderful pictures of their cooking. I also subscribe to several cooking/baking sites. Sometimes they are featuring one recipe but a picture for another recipe will catch my eye. That is how I found this recipe. It comes from tasteofhome.com. I clicked on the feature recipe because it looked good. But below it was a picture for this and it looked good, and it is. It is pretty simple to make. The taste was terrific.

Chicken Mozzarella Roll Ups

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
1/2 tsp dried basil
pinch pepper
pinch salt
1/3 cup roasted red peppers, drained and julienned
3 Tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp paprika

Tomato Relish

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
3 fresh basil leaves, chopped, OR 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
pinch salt

For each chicken, make a horizontal cut along one long side almost to the other side; leave chicken breasts attached at opposite side. Open breast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. Remove plastic wrap.
Combine basil, pepper and salt; sprinkle over the cut side of each chicken breast. Top with red pepper strips and sprinkle with cheese. Fold in sides and roll up. Secure with toothpicks.
Combine oregano, garlic powder and paprika; sprinkle over the top of each chicken roll. Place chicken in a medium or large ZIPLOC Brand Zip "n Steam Bag. Seal bag and place in microwave.
Cook on high for 5-9 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. If needed, continue microwaving at 30-seconds intervals or until chicken is done. Let stand 1 minute before handling. Meanwhile, combine all Tomato Relish ingredients.
Carefully open bag and remove chicken. Serve with Tomato Relish.

**I did not cook mine in the microwave. I baked it in the oven at 450 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes.

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