Do Yourself a Favor and Cook This

Last night I cooked this little gem - pictured to the left - for Michael and I. I had been excited to make it ever since I found the recipe earlier in the week. I use allrecipes.com to find something to cook when I have something specific in the fridge that I need to use before it goes bad. This week it was peppers. Orange peppers. Yellow peppers. Red peppers. I don't know why I bought them - they just called out to me. But now I know. It was to make "Bob's Mexican Stuffed Chicken". Friends.... the recipe.

Bob's Mexican Stuffed Chicken

• 2 cups crushed corn flakes
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (1.27 ounce) packet dry fajita seasoning
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped orange bell pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 medium red onion, diced
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup salsa
• toothpicks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.In a shallow bowl, mix the corn flakes, chili powder, and fajita seasoning. In a separate bowl, mix the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion.Dredge the chicken in the corn flakes mixture to evenly coat. Sprinkle one side of each breast with 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese, and layer with 1/4 the vegetable mixture. Top with equal amounts salsa. Carefully roll the breast halves over the filling. Seal seams with toothpicks, then dredge again in the corn flakes mixture.Arrange the rolled chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with remaining cheese, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear and cheese is melted.

P.S. I made a few changes myself. I didn't roll the chicken because mine was too thick. I just split it in half and smeared cream cheese on both inside halfs (that made it incredibly moist!) Then I just stuffed the middle with the pepper/onion mixture (and added mozzarella cheeese for the husband :)


Thank you Bob and Bon Appetit!