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stuffed chicken breast over spaghetti and marinara sauce on a white plate set on a table ready for dinner

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Simple Marinara Sauce

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: elegant meal, fancy meal, marinara sauce, stuffed chicken breast
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories:
Chicken Breast Stuffed with a creamy filling and topped with an easy to make marinara sauce
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Equipment

Ingredients

Marinara Sauce

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz can of whole tomatoes I use my canned tomatoes
  • 1 6 oz can of tomato paste
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Stuffed Chicken Breast

  • 2 chicken breast, cut in half lengthwise
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 oz sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained & finely chopped
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Marinara Sauce

  • Saute the onions in oil until transparent, add garlic, and saute for one more minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and the spices. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer for at least 30 minutes.
    stock pot with marinara sauce cooking in it

Chicken Breasts

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • While the sauce is simmering, mix the softened cream cheese, 1 oz of the parmesan cheese with the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and spices.
    all the ingredients for the chicken stuffing in a glass bowl ready to be mixed. It is goat cheese, parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and spices.
  • Place the chicken breasts (one at a time) on a cutting board and cover with parchment paper and pound (I use a rolling pin) until they are thin, about 1/4" thick.
    a flattened chicken breast on a cutting board
  • Using a spoon put about 1/4 of the cheese mixture onto the flattened chicken breast and spread in the center. Roll up the breast starting with the smaller end.
    flattened chicken breast laying flat with the filling spread over the breast
  • Secure with toothpicks
    stuffed chicken breast with toothpicks woven into the meat to hold the stuffing into the breast
  • Place the chicken breasts (seam side down) into the 9x9 baking dish that has been lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Brush a little olive oil over the top and cover the chicken rolls with another piece of foil. Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until 145° in the center. I take the foil off when I check the chicken at 25-30 minutes.
    stuffed chicken breast in a foil lined pan ready to go in the oven
  • While chicken is cooking, boil the pasta according to package directions.
  • Slice cooked chicken and place on top of noodles and marinara sauce. Remaining parmesan cheese to garnish if desired.
  • You can also use zoodles

Notes

Some crusty french bread and a side salad make a really nice meal