About the Recipe
This healthy and colorful dish features juicy chicken and creamy brie, creating a meal that’s sure to impress. Easy to prepare, this recipe is ideal for busy weeknights or health-conscious foodies looking to spice up their dinner routine. Easily made into a Christmas dinner by adding restive herbs such as rosemary and thyme.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cups fresh spinach leaves
½ cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
4 oz brie, sliced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 sprig fresh or 2 Tbsp dried rosemary
salt and pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Prepare a 12 x 8 baking dish: grease with olive oil and set aside.
Prepare the chicken breasts: filet each breast by slicing lengthwise from the thin side to the thick side (without cutting all the way through), then open both halves.
Layer brie slices and then spinach leaves on one half of each breast.
Top with spoonfuls of cranberry sauce.
Shake on the thyme and rosemary.
Fold the other side of the breast over the one with the brie and spinach.
Transfer each stuffed breast to the baking dish.
Garnish with salt and pepper.
Bake for 25 minutes.