INGREDIENTS:
3 ounces goat cheese — softened
1/2 cup fresh basil — chopped
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 boned and skinned chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 large basil leaves
8 ounces angel hair pasta — cooked
***TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE***
1 small onion — chopped
4 cloves garlic — chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup dry red wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 (28 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh basil — shredded
DIRECTIONS:
Stir together the first 3 ingredients. Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4″ thick. Sprinkle with salt, place 2 basil leaves and 2 Tbsp cheese in center off each piece of chicken. Roll up jelly fashion, starting with short end and secure with a tooth pick. Place seam side down in 8″ sq. pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min. Let stand 10 min. Cut into 1/2″ thick slices. Toss pasta with 1/2 the sauce. Serve chicken over pasta and top with remaining sauce.
For Sauce:
Saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add wine, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 min. Add tomatoes, reduce heat and simmer 30 min., stirring often. cool slightly. Process 1/2 of the mixture in processor; return to saucepan. Repeat with remaining sauce. Cook over med. heat till hot. Stir in shredded basil.
This recipe for Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts over Pasta serves/makes 4.
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