Herb Stuffed Chicken and Oven Roasted Potatoes

If you are on a diet, you may want to refrain from reading this. I am pretty sure this is one of those recipes that you can gain weight just reading it. The chicken recipe is from page 65 of Paula Deen's Lady and Son's cookbook. The potatoes I just found somewhere on the internet like cooks.com or something.

Herb Stuffed Chicken:



This picture does it no justice. If you could smell, you would understand. I'll just give you the recipe to try out!

4 whole skinless boneless chicken breast
3 ounces cream cheese, softened (split into quarters)
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (split into quarters)
1/2 t dried sweet basil
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t House Season (a mix of garlic powder, salt, and pepper)
4 slices bacon
4 T butter, melted

Preheat oven to 275. Pound chicken flat. Mine was probably still at least 1/2 an inch thick after pounded. Spread softened cream cheese and then crumble feta over the breast. Mix all the herbs and spices together in a bowl and then sprinkle over the breast and cheeses. Roll up this chicken mess and wrap with a piece of bacon. I didn't put any toothpicks to secure it or anything, the bacon did a pretty good job holding it. Place in a 9 x 13 casserole dish and pour butter evenly over all four breasts. Cover dish with foil and bake at 275 for 1.5 hours. Then remove cover, up temperature to 350, and bake for 15-20 more minutes until bacon is brown.

*Notes: Soften your cream cheese better than I did, it is just easier. The House Seasoning, I just guesstimated. I didn't measure them out at all, I just eyeballed it as I put it in with the herbs. This dish would probably impress your in-laws:)

Oven Roasted Potatoes:



These were pretty good, probably needed more salt and could have been a little crispier, but they complemented the chicken well, especially the rosemary and garlic.

1.5 lb new potatoes, halves and quarters depending on size
Olive Oil, a few times around the bowl
Salt
Pepper
1-2 t rosemary
2 cloves garlic

Chop potatoes, put in a bowl, and throw everything else in and mix it around with your hand. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet no later than 10-15 minutes after the chicken is in the oven. These are supposed to go at 450 for 40 minutes so it takes a while at 275!

*Notes: The rosemary is approximate. Just make sure that it is pretty even over all the potatoes. The potatoes are good, but they do pale in comparison to the chicken!

Make this meal, and your house will probably remind you of Carraba's and your friends will tell you they can smell it outside!

Tomorrow I will put up the recipe for the dessert I made, but I haven't gotten to take a picture yet. I guess that means I will have to eat another one. How sad.

I should probably go run like 40 miles now. I will be on the couch picturing myself doing just that! Have a great night!