Pepperoni Pizza Chicken

Turn to two pizza favorites, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, to create a surprisingly easy stuffing for sautéed chicken breasts.

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ingredients 8
Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 35 min

Ingredients

4: boneless skinless chicken breasts

2: oz sliced pepperoni

1/2: cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 oz)

1: tablespoon olive oil

4: cups water

1: package (7 oz) uncooked elbow macaroni

1: jar (1 lb 8 oz) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)

: Chopped fresh basil, if desired

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Directions

1 Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. With knife parallel to cutting surface, cut a lengthwise slit in each chicken breast, forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Stuff each chicken breast with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, pressing the edges of each chicken breast to seal.
2 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 9 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned on both sides. (Chicken pockets will open slightly during cooking.) Remove from skillet and set aside.
3 In same skillet, slowly add water so as not to splatter. Increase heat setting to high. Heat water to boiling. Add macaroni; cook about 3 minutes or until almost tender. Do not drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Heat to boiling. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to medium . Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Garnish with basil.

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Expert Tips

For an extra-cheesy dinner, sprinkle finished dish with additional shredded mozzarella cheese. It will melt on its own as it stands.

To save time, stuff the chicken breasts ahead of time and keep refrigerated until ready to brown.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 710
Calories from Fat: 220),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 24g; 24%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 110mg; 110%;
Sodium: 1420mg; 1420%;
Total Carbohydrate: 74g; 74%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 18g 18% ),
Protein: 49g; 49%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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AllyMurp

report Posted Oct. 7, 2011 8:47 PM

I cooked this for my family tonight and they loved it!! I did marinate the chicken in italian dressing for a few hours to give it an extra taste...it was perfect and made the chicken moist. This will be made again

KC2011

report Posted Sep. 4, 2011 3:45 PM

My family LOVED this! even the kids! We make this very often and even have freinds & other family members hooked!

smileyface4u23

report Posted Jan. 26, 2011 1:24 PM

My family hated this - will not be making this again.