Ww Core Chicken Roll Ups

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion
• 1 shallot
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 8 ounces fat-free ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces fresh spinach
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 steam spinach. i use the microwave. i put it in a microwave safe dish and cook with no added water for 3 minutes.
• 2 heat olive oil in skillet. chop onion, shallots, and garlic and saute for a few minutes. do not brown. add in the 2 cans of tomatoes and the seasonings. reserve half the oregano for the filling. let that simmer while you make the filling.
• 3 filling: mix the steamed spinach and the ricotta cheese and the rest of the oregano with the beaten egg till completely mixed together.
• 4 take the chicken and cut into thin slices horizontally so you have thin palm sized pieces to fill. or you can buy "scallopini" already cut. take a spoonful of filling and put in the middle and roll it up. place the filled chicken rolls in a baking pan. cover the rolls with the sauce and cook at 350 for 40 minutes.
• 5 optional - put a handful of shredded fat free mozzarella on during the last 5 minutes of cooking.