Description
Enjoy all the flavors and satisfaction of lasagna without the heavy carbs in these clean-eating, cheese-stuffed chicken breasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup all-natural marinara sauce
- 1 free range egg
- 1 cup microbial-rennet ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded microbial-rennet parmesan cheese
- 4 thin microbial-rennet mozzarella slices
- 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 4 Tbsps fresh chopped basil, divided
- sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
- cooking oil or olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. and spray, or brush a baking dish with cooking oil.
- Prep Chicken: Using a sharp knife cut a deep pocket into the side of each chicken breast.
- Season: Season with a touch of sea salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic and add a tiny drizzle of olive oil. Using your hands rub the seasonings/oil into the chicken very well.
- Mix Filling: In a small bowl whisk the egg together with ricotta cheese, parmesan, fresh parsley, thyme, 2 Tablespoons of basil, and a pinch of sea salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine mixture.
- Stuff: Stuff the ricotta mixture equally into each chicken breast pocket that you created, then gently place the stuffed breasts into the prepared dish.
- Top with Sauce: Spoon marinara evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Bake: Cover with a lid, or foil and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Melt Cheese: Arrange the mozzarella slices over each chicken breast and bake uncovered for an additional 2 minutes, or until cheese is melty.
- Garnish: Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil and enjoy!
Notes
Ensure your chosen marinara sauce has no added sugar to keep this recipe clean-eating and low-carb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 68 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg