CHICKEN BREASTS FLORENTINE 
1/2 c. diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. each chopped mushrooms, well drained cooked chopped spinach and part skim
Ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1/4 tsp. oregano leaves
1/4 tsp. pepper, divided
4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves (4 oz. each) pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. each reduced calorie butter and plain dried bread crumbs
2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. dry white table wine

Spray 10 inch skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until softened. Add mushrooms and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in spinach, cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, oregano and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Spread 1/4 of spinach mixture over each breast, leaving 1/2 inch border on all sides. Carefully roll chicken breasts crosswise to enclose filling and secure each with skewers. Spray 1x7x2 inch dish with non-stick cooking spray and transfer chicken rolls to dish.

Preheat oven to 350. In small skillet melt butter. Stir in bread crumbs, then sprinkle mixture evenly over chicken rolls. Add wine to baking dish, cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until crumbs are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes longer.

recipe reviews
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 #5088
 Diana says:
I made this last night for my husband and kids. Hubby loved it...said the recipe is a definite keeper. It would be great for a dinner party. The only thing I did different was I used regular seasoned bread crumbs. After I rolled the chicken, I lightly breaded it and put it in a pan. Then put the wine in the bottom. I sprayed the tops of the chicken with canola oil. It took longer than expected perhaps b/c my pan was deeper than recipe suggested. Really delicious!
   #50504
 Inuitdog (Alberta) says:
Halfed the recipe, cooked it just for myself and sure felt treated royally. Loved it. I omited the mushrooms but compensated with more spinach and ricotta. Need to reduce cooking time a little, chicken got a little dry. Definitely worth another try!
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 Harley's Mom (California) says:
This is a good basic recipe, I made a few adaptations.

I put 2 cloves of garlic in the ricotta mixture, and used fresh italian parsley instead.

I also added a clove of garlic pressed through the garlic press to the topping, italian parsley and a dash of fresh sage...as well I used italian seasoned breadcrumbs (all I had) not plain.

Overall its pretty forgiving, if you have extra spinach or mushroom, toss it in...if you like the stuffing creamy, add a little extra ricotta...good recipe for people like me who don't like to actually measure anything...I just toss it in!

Oh, also I didn't have skewers to secure it, so I just put the stuff on one half, and folded the rest over the top...it held together fine!

 

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