Pizza Stuffed Chicken

15 minutes Prep Time
25 minutes Cook Time
6 Servings

Take pizza-night to a new level by stuffing juicy chicken breasts with pizza toppings including mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, pizza sauce, and our Diced Tomatoes Basil, Garlic and Oregano. Add your favorite toppings to personalize to your taste.

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages of fresh mozzarella
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 package mini pepperoni

  • 1 can Red Gold® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano 14.5 oz, you can chop finer to make them easier to stuff

  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, cooked and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups of our Easy No Cook PIzza Sauce, click the link in the description for the recipe
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Instructions

Step one

Preheat oven to 400º F.  Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step two

Cut mozzarella into 6, 1/4 inch thick slices and finely chop the rest.

Step three

Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board with the tapered (skinnier) end pointing towards you. Using a sharp knife, beginning about 1/4 of an inch from the edge; make a pocket in the chicken breast horizontally. Start at the thicker end and slowly working towards you – be careful not to cut the breast in half. You should be able to stand the chicken breast with the pocket facing upwards on the cutting board to stuff with the pizza toppings.

Step four

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff a few slices of pepperoni into the pocket, add about a 1/4 cup of the cooked sausage, and about 2 tablespoons of the diced tomatoes and finish by stuffing the the chopped mozzarella (you will divide this among the six chicken breasts). Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.

Step five

Place stuffed chicken into the casserole dish. Bake for 20minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Step six

Remove the chicken from the oven and top each stuffed breast with the sliced mozzarella cheese and return to the oven to melt, about 3-5 minutes. Remove and spoon the warm pizza sauce over the chicken and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

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