Ingredients
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2 cups cooked chopped and drained fresh spinach
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1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup gorgonzola
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6 slices pancetta, chopped
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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2 large eggs
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1 cup dry white wine
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1 cup homemade chicken stock
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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1 lemon, juice and zest of
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
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4 (8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
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kosher salt
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fresh ground black pepper
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3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 lbs red potatoes, halved if large
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1 lemon, sliced,for garnish
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12 fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded
Instructions
- preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- For the Stuffing:
- saute pancetta in a pan sprayed with non stick spray until crisp, remove to a bowl
- add the spinach, ricotta, Gorgonzola, basil, parsley and mix well
- Season with salt and pepper
- Add the eggs, mix well, and set aside
- Make the Chicken:
- Place each chicken breast between 2 doubled-up sheets of plastic wrap, and pound to an even 1/4-inch thickness with a meat-pounder or rolling pin
- Divide the stuffing between the breasts, mounding it along the center of each
- Fold the bottom edge of each breast over the stuffing, fold in the sides, and roll forward until completely wrapped, to form a tight rolled package
- Secure each flap with a toothpick
- Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper, to taste
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- Add the chicken in batches and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes per side
- Cover the skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more
- Transfer to a platter, tent with foil and keep warm in oven
- meanwhile make the potatoes--
- add potatoes in a 6 qt pan with water to cover and kosher salt
- bring to a boil
- lower to simmer, cover and cook 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender
- drain
- return to pot and cook over low heat until dried, remove from heat
- add butter, salt, pepper and milk, mashing with a masher until chunky, set aside
- for the sauce :
- pour wine into the skillet over high heat and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon
- add stock, mustard, lemon zest and juice, parsley, salt and pepper to taste
- bring to a boil and simmer until thickened, 5-8 minutes
- place potatoes on 4 plates
- serve 1 chicken breast overlapping potatoes and serve sauce atop