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Greek Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Though the name sounds dubious, i'm not expecting you to stuff a greek into a chicken breast. This is from my stack of taste of home magazines - light and tasty, october/november 2005 issue. i've tweaked slightly to lower fat. posted for zaar world tour ii

Steps

Preheat oven to 400f.
Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil for easier clean-up.
In a small bowl , whisk lemon juice , basil , oregano , salt , garlic powder , pepper & 2 teaspoons olive oil.
Set aside.
In a nonstick skillet saute onion , garlic & red pepper in remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil till onion is tender.
Add spinach.
Cook & stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat & stir in cheeses.
Dry chicken.
Cut deep pockets in each , slicing horizontally almost to the bone.
Fill each pocket with 1 / 4 cup spinach mixture , pinch edges of chicken closed to minimize ooze.
Place chicken in baking pan.
Brush reserved oil / juice / herb mixture over each piece.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
Uncover & bake 10-15 minutes more until chicken is done.

Ingredients

lemon juice, fresh basil, fresh oregano, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, olive oil, onion, garlic clove, crushed red pepper flakes, frozen chopped spinach, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, skinless chicken breasts