Description
A delicious Italian-inspired dish made with chicken breasts rolled up and stuffed with savory ingredients like ricotta and spinach, baked in marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Pound the chicken breasts flat and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, minced garlic, and some salt and pepper.
- Spread the mixture over each chicken breast and roll them up tightly.
- Secure each roll with toothpicks or kitchen twine.
- Place rolls in a baking dish with some marinara sauce at the bottom.
- Pour more marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Let it cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, add breadcrumbs on top before baking for a crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chicken, Italian, rollatini, dinner, family meal, easy recipe