Italian Chicken Roll-ups
Aug 27, 2011
- Course
- Appetizer
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Ingredients
- 4 whole boneless chicken breasts
- 8 ounces mozzarella
- 1 lb. loose hot sausage
- 3 cups grated Romano cheese
- 2 cups olive oil
- 1 TB milk
- 3 TB concentrated chicken broth
- 10 ounces fresh spinach
- 2 medium portabello mushrooms
- 2 cups aged provolone
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 TB butter
- 2 cups flour
Instructions
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Pound chicken very thin and marinate in concentrated chicken broth. Set aside in refrigerator while preparing the filling.
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Brown loose sausage until well done, drain and set aside. Chop mushrooms into a small dice, and squeeze out water.
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Slice provolone and mozzarella very thinly. Place bread crumbs in a large shallow bowl and add romano. Blend milk and egg in large shallow bowl.
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Lay each piece of chicken flat and begin filling. Add each ingredient in this order: spinach, sausage, mushrooms (leaving some for tomato sauce). Add cheese and begin rolling tightly. Dust in flour, molding ends closed. Gently dip in egg mixture and then bread crumbs.
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Sauté rolls in olive oil over medium heat until golden. Place into casserole, cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. While chicken is in the oven, heat tomato sauce and add remaining mushrooms, spinach and sausage.
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Remove chicken from oven and let cool slightly. Slice into 2" slices and arrange on a bed of sauce.