Cheesy Spinach Chicken Rolls

Cream cheese, mushroom, spinach, and garlic filling inside rolled chicken breasts make a delicious change of pace for boneless skinless chicken.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup olive oil, divided
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 12 toothpicks
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 6 mushrooms, chopped
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface; firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/4-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Combine mushroom-garlic mixture, cream cheese, spinach, green onions, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.

Step 5

Spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture into the middle of each chicken breast. Roll chicken breasts around mixture and secure with toothpicks.

Step 6

Heat remaining 3 tablespoons in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Arrange chicken rolls in the skillet in a single layer; cook until golden, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 7

Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes more.