Cranberry Squash Stuffed Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced squash
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (reduced fat for a healthier alternative)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 4 ounces pam cooking spray (equivalent to approx. 4-6 sprays)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a small skillet, spray with pam cooking spray, add 1/4 cup olive oil, diced onions, squash and cranberries. over medium heat, saute ingredients until partially tender.
• 3 gradually add shredded cheese making sure it does not burn. stir continuously until you have formed a creamy mixture. remove from heat.
• 4 cut slits in the center of the chicken breasts and stuff one tbsp of creamy mixture into each piece.
• 5 combine 1 cup of milk and 1 egg in a mixing bowl.
• 6 dip the stuffed chicken breast into the milk/egg mixture. make sure the creamy mixture is not oozing out of the chicken. use toothpicks if necessary.
• 7 dip the chicken breasts into the flour, making sure to fully coat the chicken.
• 8 place the remaining olive oil in a large skillet and bring to a medium heat.
• 9 add chicken to skillet and brown both sides for approximately 5 min each.
• 10 place chicken breasts in lightly greased baking pan ( use pam cooking spray as healthier alternative).
• 11 bake covered for 30 minutes. bake uncovered for 10 minutes.