Alsatian Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1/8 lb deli ham, cut in 1/4 inch cubes (i prefer boar's head sundried tomato and rosemary ham)
• 2 shallots, minced
• 3 ounces sliced baby portabella mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup shredded gruyere or 1/3 cup emmenthaler cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute ham, shallots and mushrooms together in oil.
• 2 slit a pocket in each chicken breast.
• 3 divide ham mixture evenly among breasts.
• 4 bake at 375* in covered dish 25 minutes or until cooked through.
• 5 remove cover and top chicken with shredded cheese.
• 6 broil until cheese bubbles and browns, about 5 minutes.