my husband loves cheese. he loves cheese so much it's quite gross. he loves cheese so much he eats it by the handfuls straight out of the fridge, and i still buy him kids' string cheese. i, unfortunately, am highly allergic to cheese. once upon a time, i loved cheese as well. in fact, as a child, i lived off mac and cheese. i was such a picky eater, it was one of the only things my mom could get me to eat. next to chicken patties. and don't even play with me about the gourmet mac and cheeses. i went total blue box style. the powdery, faker, the better. one day, i ate a lot of cheetos, got hives, threw up a lot, and the rest is history. no more cheese. when i started buying "alternative" gluten free foods, i looked into the "fake" cheeses. soy free, dairy free, gluten free, etc. supposedly they're made out of rice or something, but i don't really understand how you make "cheese" out of rice. but whatever. after a trial and error of fake cheeses that would not melt, and were well.... gross. i have found daiya. they started carrying it in our local kroger, and it promised on the bag that it melts, so i bought it. so far, i am satisfied. the flavor is even pretty good, and pretty close to what i remember "real" cheese tastes like. i used mozzarella daiya cheese in this recipe. also, use a good gluten free, nitrate free bacon. i've been addicted to hormel natural bacon. it's pricy, but worth it. enjoy!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained dry (or wilt a few handfuls of fresh if you're feeling frisky)
4 slices of cooked, gf bacon, crumbled
daiya mozzarella cheese, about a cup, depending on your preference of "cheesiness"
toothpicks
your favorite chicken seasoning mix (i used ms. dash garlic and herb)
evoo
salt&pep to taste
combine dry spinach, bacon crumbles, and cheese preference in a small bowl. pound out chicken breasts to about 1/2 inc. thick. lay chicken on a clean surface. spoon some of the spinach mixture into the center of the chicken, pull sides around the mix and pin with toothpick (or two, depending on how long your chick is). repeat with all of your breasts. sprinkle each breast with salt/pepper, and your fav chicken seasonsing. heat a little evoo in a skillet, and brown chicken a couple minutes on each side. place into a greased casserole dish, and cook 30 minutes on 350 in the oven, or until "stuffing" is hot and chicken is done. serve with a starch, or some more great veggies.
adapted from
this recipe on allrecipes.com
