Squash Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Squash Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

½ cup finely diced acorn squash

1 green bell pepper

diced

1 small onion

finely diced

1 stalk celery

chopped

salt and pepper to taste

4 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour for coating

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

In a medium skillet melt butter or margarine. Add the squash green bell pepper onion and celery. Saute until slightly tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat add cheese and mix together.

Step 3

Slice chicken breasts on the side about 3/4 of the way through. Stuff mixture evenly into each slit chicken breast until full. Dredge each breast in flour to coat completely and brown coated chicken in skillet.

Step 4

Place browned chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish cover and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Nutritional Information

Squash Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 461.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.9g 76%

Carbohydrates: 53g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 9.8g 15%

Saturated Fat: 5.3g 27%

Cholesterol: 91mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 475.1IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.7mg 190%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 28.9mg 48%

Folate: 134.6mcg 34%

Calcium: 142.2mg 14%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 62.3mg 22%

Potassium: 546.9mg 15%

Sodium: 196.5mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 63%

Calories From Fat: 87.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.