Italian Stuffed Chicken

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I created this one evening when i wanted to make a romantic meal. It's not very difficult to make but the stuffed chicken is beautiful. Serve on a bed of spinach or with a lovely green salad on the side.

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Steps

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Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and saut half of the chopped onion until soft.

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Add the spinach and continue cooking over a medium heat , adding a touch of water if needed , until the spinach is wilted.

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Take off the heat and let cool for a moment , before stirring in just over half of the mozzarella cheese.

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Cool until you can comfortably handle the mixture.

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Meanwhile , cut a slit lengthways along each chicken breast but be careful not to cut them in half.

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You want to end up with a little pouch in each one.

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When the spinach mixture is cool , stuff each breast with as much of the mixture as you can.

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You may not use it all.

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Cover the chicken with some cling film and set in the fridge while you make the sauce.

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Heat some more olive oil in a saucepan and saut the remaining onion and jalapeno pepper until soft.

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Add the chopped tomatoes , water , stock cube and oregano.

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Simmer for about 10 minutes until the flavours blend and the mixture starts to thicken.

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Stir in the toma.

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Ingredients

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boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh spinach, mozzarella cheese, onion, jalapeno pepper, chopped tomatoes, water, chicken stock cube, dried oregano, tomato paste, olive oil, salt and pepper