norma's parmesan chicken bundles

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
York, PA

I found this recipe years ago and adjusted the ingredients to my own taste and my family and friends love it. I think I'm going to make it again this week end. It's been a while since we've had it. Really good tasting!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients For norma's parmesan chicken bundles

  • 4 oz
    (1/2 of 8 ounce package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 c
    shredded low0moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, devided
  • 1 pkg
    (10 ounce) brozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 6 Tbsp
    grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 6 sm
    boneless skinless chicken brest halves (1 1/2 pounds), pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
  • 1
    egg
  • 10
    ritz cracker, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 1/2 c
    of your favorite spaghetti sauce, heated

How To Make norma's parmesan chicken bundles

  • 1
    Preheat your oven to 375.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, mix chream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons of parmesan unti well blended and set aside.
  • 3
    Place the chicken breast one at a time between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound down to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • 4
    When finished with all six chicken breast lay them flat and spread mixture onto each breast.
  • 5
    Start at one short end of each breast and roll up chicken tightly and secure with a wooden toothpick if desired and set aside.
  • 6
    In a shallow dish, beat eggs.
  • 7
    Mix remaining parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish.
  • 8
    Dip chicken bundles in egg and then roll in crumb mixture.
  • 9
    Place seam-sides down in a 13 X 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • 10
    Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
  • 11
    Remove from oven and discard toothpicks if you used them.
  • 12
    Serve topped with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella.
  • 13
    *These can be made ahead, covered and placed in your refrigerator for up to 4 hours. When ready to serve, uncover and bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until chicken is done.
  • 14
    *For something special you can stir chopped freah basil and or sliced bloack olives into spaghetti sauce before heating.

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