Apple, Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken

I made some yummy chicken this past Tuesday evening as kind of a "last supper" before two days of camp food. I looked at several recipes online and took out what I didn't like (like breading and frying) and put together the things I did like. I was pretty excited about it. I don't believe I've ever done stuffed chicken before. My favorite party was beating the chicken breasts with a mallet. It's really pretty fun. I kind of expected the brother to be weirded out by the apples and spinach, but he said it was "fantastic." Score. Of course, I thought it was pretty good too. I'll admit, though, I'm a little weirded out by having my chicken wrapped around something. Not as much as I am by having it cubed (I actually won't eat cubed pieces of chicken...), but still. I really prefer chicken that is a piece, sliced, or shredded. Judge me. The flavor of this chicken was so good that I could getting over weird part. Also, it smells amazing while it's baking. Enjoy!


Apple, Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
4 oz goat cheese
1 apple, cored and finely diced
2 cups of spinach, chopped and steamed
Salt & pepper to taste

White Wine Sauce:
2/3 cup white wine
1/2 cup natural applesauce
2 tsp agave nectar
1 tsp corn starch
2 TBSP water 
Rosemary, sage, salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and prepare like an 8x8 baking dish.
• Place the chicken breasts between wax paper and pound (I used a mallet) until they're about 1/4" thick. Season with salt & pepper.
• In a bowl, mix the goat cheese, apple, and spinach. Evenly divide the mixture between each chicken breast. Fold over or roll up each piece. Place in baking dish.
• Bring the wine, applesauce, agave, and seasonings to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the corn starch and water until smooth. Add to the sauce to thicken it a little. 
• Pour the sauce over the stuffed chicken. Bake for about 35 minutes or until done. 

*A good variation would be to simply place the apple/goat cheese/spinach mixture on top of the chicken breasts to bake. While that's happening, you could make your sauce to serve on top or on the side. Whatever you like!