Smart Choice Chicken Parmesan Bundles Recipes

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pound chicken to 1/4-inch-thickness on work surface; turn smooth sides down. Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• Whisk egg in shallow dish until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and remaining Parmesan in separate shallow dish. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Dip chicken, 1 bundle at a time, into egg, then into crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides with crumb mixture. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook pasta sauce on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard toothpicks from chicken. Spoon pasta sauce over chicken; top with remaining mozzarella.

PARMESAN CHICKEN, PROVOLONE AND HAM BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 350°F).
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, garlic powder and boiling water with fork until dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. Place dough pieces on surface dusted with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Press each piece into 7x5-inch rectangle, 1/4 inch thick.
• Center 1 provolone cheese slice and 1 ham slice on each rectangle, folding to fit if needed. Top each with 1 chicken tender. Starting at 7-inch side, roll up each bundle. Press ends and seam to seal. Tuck ends under. On ungreased cookie sheet, place seam side down. Brush with butter; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 25 to 33 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of chicken reads 170°F and bundles are golden brown. Serve topped with pasta sauce.

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375ºF.
• MIX cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan until well blended; spread onto chicken breasts. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• BEAT egg in shallow dish. Mix remaining Parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• BAKE 30 minute or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove and discard toothpicks, if using. Serve chicken topped with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella.
• Make Ahead: Assemble chicken bundles and place in baking dish as directed. Refrigerate up to 4 hours. When ready to serve, uncover and bake at 375ºF for 35 minute or until chicken is done.
• Special Extra: Stir chopped fresh basil and/or sliced black olives into spaghetti sauce before heating.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving: 400 calories, 21g total fat, 10g saturated fat, 0.5g trans fat, 130mg cholesterol, 820mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate, 4g dietary fiber, 7g sugars, 38g protein, 140%DV vitamin A, 15%DV vitamin C, 40%DV calcium, 15%DV iron.

SMART-CHOICE CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix Neufchatel, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until well blended; spread onto chicken breasts. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• Beat egg in shallow dish. Mix remaining Parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove and discard toothpicks, if using. Serve chicken topped with pasta sauce and remaining mozzarella.

CHICKEN PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees.
• MIX cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup of the mozzarella and 3 tablespoons of the parmesan until well blended.
• SPREAD evenly onto chicken breasts. Starting at one of the short ends of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired. Set aside.
• BEAT egg in shallow bowl or pie plate. Mix remaining 3 tablespoons of the parmesan and the breadcrumbs in a separate shallow bowl or pie plate.
• DIP chicken bundles in egg, then roll in breadcrumbs. Place, seam-side down, in a 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• BAKE 30 minute or until chicken is cooked through.
• REMOVE and discard toothpicks if using.
• SERVE topped with the heated spagetti sauce and remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.