Description
Boneless chicken stuffed with smoked gouda cheese and mushrooms. Baked to perfection, smothered with cheese and mushrooms
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 Tbsp. olive oil (divided)
- 14 oz. baby bella mushrooms (divided)
- 1/2 C. white onion (diced)
- 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 C. smoked Gouda cheese (shredded, divided)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Preheat: Pre-heat oven to 400° F.
- Prep Mushrooms: Chop 10 oz. of mushrooms. Set aside. Slice remaining 4 oz. of mushrooms. Set aside.
- Prep Chicken: Slice pockets into chicken breasts, being careful not to cut through. Pound chicken lightly with rolling pin to uniform thickness. Set chicken aside.
- Sauté Mushrooms: Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet. Add 10 oz. chopped mushrooms. Saute over medium to medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add Onion: Add onion. Saute for 3 minutes.
- Season: Add parsley, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook for an additional minute. Remove from heat.
- Mix Stuffing: In a small bowl combine mushroom mixture with 1 cup of Gouda cheese. Stir well.
- Sear Chicken: In same skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, 2 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.
- Stuff and Bake: Stuff chicken with mushroom and cheese mixture. Place in baking dish. Bake for 50 minutes.
- Prepare Topping: While chicken is baking, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in same skillet. Cook 4 oz. sliced mushrooms for 2 minutes.
- Final Melt: Remove chicken from oven. Carefully pile remaining cup of cheese and partially cooked sliced mushrooms on top of chicken. Return to oven. Bake an additional 7-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Notes
The smoked Gouda is the key flavor element. If baby bella mushrooms are unavailable, regular white mushrooms can be used. This dish pairs well with wild rice or roasted carrots.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 820 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 52 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg