Chicken Roulade
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This is a visually beautiful and flavorful chicken roll filled with sauteed vegetables and a smooth ricotta cheese.
Recipe type: Chicken Entrées
Serves: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 4 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, ribs and seeds removed, and chopped
- 2 lb. ground chicken
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- [1/2] tsp. onion powder
- [1/2] cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- [1/2] cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Evenly spray a 9x5-inch bread loaf pan with olive oil spray.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Add spinach, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add roasted red bell pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and breadcrumbs.
- Lay out a long, 30x10-inch piece of parchment or wax paper on your counter, and spray with olive oil spray.
- Spread chicken mixture onto the paper and shape into a rectangle slightly smaller than the size of the paper.
- Evenly distribute spinach and red bell pepper over chicken, followed by ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Italian parsley.
- Gently pull one end of the paper up and forward, causing end of chicken to fold over, and continue to pull the paper forward, allowing chicken to roll up into a loaf.
- Place chicken loaf in the prepared bread loaf pan, and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove the foil, and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Let loaf rest for 15 minutes. Slice loaf, revealing the pinwheel appearance of chicken, cheese, and vegetables, and serve warm.
Notes
Tasty Tip
If you like a more pungent cheese, add some goat cheese to the filling along with some olives, finely chopped and pitted.
If you like a more pungent cheese, add some goat cheese to the filling along with some olives, finely chopped and pitted.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice Calories: 238 Fat: 13g Saturated fat: 5g Carbohydrates: 6g Sodium: 648mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 25g Cholesterol: 96mg