Name: Chicken fillets with spinach and bacon
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram packet frozen spinach, thawed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 chicken breast fillets; 4 rashers shortcut bacon, cut into thin strips; 300 millilitre thickened cream; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Ingredients

250 gram packet frozen spinach, thawed

1 onion, finely chopped

4 chicken breast fillets

4 rashers shortcut bacon, cut into thin strips

300 millilitre thickened cream

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C.

2.Add onion to a heated greased frypan and stir over heat until softened. Stir in the spinach. Continue stirring over heat until excess liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

3.Cut a deep pocket into side of each chicken fillet. Fill pockets with spinach mixture. Place filled chicken fillets, side-by-side, in a greased ovenproof dish and sprinkle with bacon. Bake for 30 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken is cooked through.

4.Meanwhile, combine cream and parmesan in a small saucepan. Stir over a low heat until parmesan melts and mixture forms a thin sauce. Serve chicken fillets topped with sauce and accompany with vegetables of your choice.

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