Stuffed Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3/4 cup Italian salad dressing, divided
  • 4 oz. goat cheese
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Directions

  1. Cut a pocket horizontally in the thickest part of each chicken breast; place in a bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup salad dressing; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 425. Crumble goat cheese; reserve 1/2 cup cheese for serving. Fill chicken pockets with remaining cheese; secure with toothpicks. Place in a greased 15×10×1-in. pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  3. Roast until cooked through, 20-25 minutes. Toss tomatoes with remaining dressing; let stand while chicken is cooking.

  4. Add basil to tomato mixture; serve over chicken. Top with reserved cheese.

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