Southwestern Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups

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Southwestern Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 4

Flattened chicken breasts with a crunchy coating hold a delicious cheesy filling. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated March 24, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008

Deborah Puette

Lilburn, Georgia

Ingredients

container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread

3/4

teaspoon garlic powder

1/3

cup drained Old El Paso™ pickled jalapeño slices (from 12-oz jar)

1/2

cup canned (drained) whole kernel corn

Old El Paso™ taco shells (from 4.6-oz box), coarsely broken

3/4

teaspoon chili powder

boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)

tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, melted

1/2

to 3/4 cup buttermilk

tablespoons honey

cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)

1 2/3

cups Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa

2/3

cup sour cream

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, garlic powder, jalapeños and corn; set aside.
2

Place broken taco shells in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Crush taco shells with rolling pin until coarsely ground. (Or, place broken taco shells in food processor bowl with metal blade; process until coarsely ground.) Pour crumbs into shallow dish; stir in chili powder.
3

Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast, smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Spread butter over one side of each chicken breast.
4

Place about 1/3 cup cream cheese mixture on center of buttered side of each chicken breast; roll up chicken. Pour buttermilk into shallow dish. Dip chicken rolls in buttermilk, then coat with crumb mixture. Insert toothpick to secure. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Drizzle with honey.
5

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend; bake 4 to 5 minutes longer until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 780
Calories from Fat: 420

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 47g; 72%
Saturated Fat 26g 131% Trans Fat 2 1/2g
Cholesterol: 205mg; 68%
Sodium: 1720mg; 72%
Potassium: 490mg; 14%
Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 23g
Protein: 45g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%; 50%
Vitamin C: 2%; 2%
Calcium: 35%; 35%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;