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Slow Cooker Spinach and Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Red Potatoes
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Tender chicken is filled with a spinach, onion, and pesto stuffing, and slow cooked on top of seasoned red potatoes.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
3 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1 package (10 ounce size) frozen spinach, defrosted
1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons pesto
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
5 small red potatoes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons paprika
directions
Drain the thawed spinach very well. Squeeze out any excess liquid.
In a bowl, combine the spinach, bread crumbs, chopped onion, garlic, pesto, and half the salt.
Pat the chicken dry. Cut a small pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Stuff the spinach filling inside the pocket. Do not overstuff it.
Combine the potatoes and olive oil along with the pepper and remaining salt. Toss well so the potatoes are coated with the oil and seasonings.
Place the potatoes and sliced red onion on the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with the paprika
Place the stuffed chicken on top of the potatoes. Spoon any leftover stuffing evenly on top of each chicken breast.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve hot.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
356 calories, 11 grams fat, 30 grams carbohydrates, 35 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
I have not made this yet, but I am deffinally going to try it. Sounds great!!! I'm also happy to see good reviews!! I'll come back right after I make it.
March 28, 2017
This was so good!! I loved the filling
September 9, 2014
Very good. Impressive for a crockpot recipe too. Will make again.
October 24, 2012
This is absolutely amazing! very healthy but you would never know by how delicious it is, and it does not involve much preparation. I will definitely be making this regularily, thanks for the recipe!