OLIVE GARDEN STUFFED CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

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Need I say more? Olive Garden, great, tasty Italian food for the whole family. My family loves this super easy and Delish recipe. COOKS NOTES: Leftover cheese filling may be kept in refrigerator for 2 weeks or frozen up to 3 months. Also makes good filling for manicotti. If using flat cookie sheet...be sure to form a "rim" so that melted shortening doesn't run off. Using foil helps with clean up:)NOTE: This is an adopted recipe and now that I have tried it myself I can only say: full credit to the previous owner for a wonderful recipe, I am lucky indeed to have become Mama to this one. Enjoy :)

Provided by kiwidutch

Categories     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg white
1 (15 -16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (3 ounce) can kraft romano cheese
1 1/2 cups kraft parmesan cheese (may use any brand)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (12 ounce) jar pasta sauce (marinara style sauce)
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup Crisco or 1/4 cup shortening
fresh grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Wash chicken breasts, do not dry, and slit lengthwise, almost through -- to make a pocket.
  • Combine ricotta, Romano, Parmesan, basil, thyme and oregano in mixing bowl. It will be crumbly.
  • Stuff into pocket of chicken, leaving a small "edge" to seal. Using egg white, rub around edge and pinch to seal. Or may use toothpicks, but be sure to remove before serving.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and melt butter and Crisco in oven at 350 degrees -- about 5 minutes.
  • Dredge wet chicken in breadcrumbs, coating well, and place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Turn chicken and bake another 15 to 20 minutes.
  • While baking, heat pasta sauce until hot. Remove chicken from oven and spoon hot pasta sauce over each.
  • Before serving, top with grated, fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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