Italian Stuffed Caprese Chicken #Recipe

My Italian stuffed chicken tastes as fabulous as it looks. Do you like the flavor of Caprese? (appetizer of tomato, basil, & mozzarella) I love the combination and that is what inspired this dish. Its actually a perfect dish to serve for Mothers Day! Its simple and easy which is what I love for Mothers day!

This was a last minute dinner idea. I was hungry and wanted to use up the tomatoes that we had left from purchasing a case of tomatoes. Italian stuffed chicken or Italian flag chicken is a FABULOUS easy dinner. It also comes out looking like you slaved over this all day!

No matter if you want a dish to impress or just a quick easy dinner. This is the dish to serve! It cooks in under an hour and most of that is time spent just sitting in the oven. We are going to be eating this pretty regularly at our house. Everyone loved it!

Italian Stuffed Caprese Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

6-8 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tomatoes sliced thick about 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick
5 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces
bunch of basil leaves
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
sprinkling of parmesan

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Slice a whole into the chicken breast without cutting all the way thru. Like a pocket.

Place a slice of mozzarella, tomato, and 2 basil leaves into the chicken breast pocket. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.

Lay each breast in a pan and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake 5-10 more minutes until chicken is cooked. Serve and Enjoy!