Chicken Peek-a-Boos

Ingredients

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  1 tbsp or 5g

• Ricotta cheese

  Part skim milk

  ½ cup or 124g

• Cream cheese

  Low fat

  1 oz or 28g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Sliced ham

  Regular (approximately 11% fat)

  8 slice or 224g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a bowl, combine the Parmesan, ricotta, cream cheese, basil, and mustard. Mix until well blended, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally. Use a meat mallet to flatten and tenderize the chicken.
4. Place two slices of ham on each piece of chicken, covering it completely. Spread a quarter of the cheese mixture over the ham. Roll up the chicken and ham, securing with toothpicks.
5. Heat olive oil in an oven-safe frying pan over medium heat. Brown the chicken rolls on all sides.
6. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
7. Allow the chicken to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.