There is a recipe going around social media about a 4 ingredient chicken bake. I make something similar to it but after reading the recipe, I definitely like mine better. Theirs uses pesto. I don't happen to like pesto that much so and I made my own recipe many many moons ago.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups baby spinach, rinsed, dried, chopped
4-6 Roma tomatoes, sliced
4 chicken breasts pounded very thin
4-6 ounces of mozzarella sliced
6 ounces ricotta cheese
about 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves (do not use dried basil)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking dish or baking sheet with foil and spray foil with nonstick spray.
Heat oil in a very large pan over medium heat and add garlic - saute for less than a minute then add the chopped spinach - again do not use frozen spinach only fresh spinach. Saute the spinach a little but don't let it completely wilt. Take the pan off the heat and let cool.
Brush and season lightly the pounded chicken breasts with the olive oil, salt and pepper. On one half of each breast, put 1/4 of the spinach mixture, a tablespoon of the ricotta, 2 slices of tomato, some chopped basil and a slice of mozzarella cheese. Roll each up beginning with the side that has all the ingredients. Skewer the end to hold it in place and place the roll then either in the baking pan or on the baking sheet you had already prepared.
Bake for 30 minutes covered. Then uncover and add another slice of mozzarella, 1-2 slices of tomato, and sprinkle the rest of the basil across each breast roll. Bake another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Let stand 5 minutes then serve.
I usually serve this over fresh pasta or spaghetti squash. I have also served this with roasted broccoli or roasted brussel sprouts.
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