Chicken Stuffed with Feta, Mozzarella, and Fresh Basil

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh basil
• 1 clove minced garlic
  
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• extra virgin olive oil
• 4-8 toothpicks
  

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut chicken breasts lengthwise in half (so that they are the same width, but not the same depth). In a small bowl, mix feta cheese, mozarella cheese, fresh basil, and minced garlic. Add a dash of salt (not too much, because the feta and mozzarella are somewhat salty), and a bit of pepper, to taste.

Place mounds of mixture in the center of each chicken breast-slice (there should be 4 total). Next, gently fold each chicken breast, meeting ends in the center. Secure with one or two toothpicks, and place each chicken packet into a casserole dish or a sheet pan. Depending on the size of the chicken breasts, you may some cheese mixture left over. Simply pour the remaining mixture on top of the chicken in the dish. Finally, drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil on top of the chicken in the dish. Place chicken in the oven, and let it cook for approximately 30-35 minutes.



Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30-35 minutes
Total time: 45-50 minutes