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Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts is for Dinner.

Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts takes several minutes to prepare.

Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts takes several minutes to cook.

Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts are:

1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 thin slices deli ham
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter

Here is how you make Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts:

In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, basil and garlic.Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut a slit along thick edge of each breast half, forming a pocket. Open breast halves like a vook and lay one slice of ham in each.Spoon 1/4 of ricotta mixture on top of each ham slice, then close chicken over filling and fasten with toothpicks.Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken on both sides with flour until well coated. Discard remaining flour.In a large skillet, warm oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter melts and begins to foam. Add chicken to pan and cook 5 mins; flip and cook on second side for an additional 4-5 mins, until chicken is no longer pink inside (cut to test). Serve hot. Serving Size: 4 ServingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZALOMOM.

The nutritional information for Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 467.1

• Total Fat: 16.6 g
• Cholesterol: 175.3 mg
• Sodium: 682.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 66.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts is Low Carb