Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Bruschetta Chicken Bake



Prep: 10 minutes Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top stuffing mix for chicken
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp dried basil leaves (I didn't have basil instead I used Italian seasonings.)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix tomatoes, stuffing mix, water and garlic just until stuffing mix is moistened.



Layer chicken,



basil,



cheese



and stuffing in 13x9-inch or 3 qt baking dish.



Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.



I added some more cheese to the top and baked an additional 5 minutes.



Enjoy now or cover and refrigerate. To reheat, microwave each serving on high 2 to 3 minutes.



Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

Verdict:

Laura - Thumbs Up - I like this meal. It is fast and easy to make. I love the fact that it bakes in the oven and I don't have to stand over a hot stove. I also love the moistness of the chicken and the crunchy top of the stuffing. I will make this again.

Randy - Thumbs Down - The chicken was too juicy and I don't like stuffing.

Nathan - Thumbs Down - Nathan didn't eat this which surprised me. His Dad did fill him full of yogurt while I baked it, so he just wasn't hungry. Maybe he will eat some leftovers.

Leftovers: I reheated it in the microwave. It was really good except the stuffing was a little soggy. If you want crunchy stuffing the second time around, you'll need to reheat in the oven.

On a side note, Nathan did not eat this for leftovers. So his "Thumbs Down" stands.

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