Although our gathering was smaller, the Chicken with
Rosemary Goat Cheese cups I made were a big hit. This recipe is from my Muffin Tin Cookbook
and, although I tried to follow the directions that called for cutting the
chicken breast in half, placing a slit in the cut side, and filling the pocket
with the yummy mixture of goat cheese, rosemary, shallots and breadcrumbs, I quickly
abandoned that malarkey and employed my own method.
As Julia says, when you’re in your own kitchen, who’s to
know!
Chicken with Rosemary Goat Cheese Cups
3 boneless chicken breasts, slice in half width wise
4 ounces of goat cheese1 small shallot, diced
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons of bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons of fresh rosemary, chopped
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Prepare 6 jumbo muffin tin cups by spraying with cooking spray. Pound the chicken breasts thin and line six of the the
muffin tin cups with the chicken. Place the goat cheese,
salt, pepper, bread crumbs and rosemary in a food processor and mix
completely. Place some stuffing in each
prepared chicken cup and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes until the chicken is
cooked through.
The next time, I’ll fold some dried cherries into the goat
cheese mixture before filling the chicken cups.
Also, before baking I’ll bush the meat muffins with olive oil to keep
the meat moist and encourage more browning.
This recipe can also be made with ricotta cheese, Italian
seasoning and figs. I would also
experiment with some other soft cheeses, maybe brie, herbs de Provence and
raspberries.
We also had a salad of mixed greens, pistachio and apples served
in the lovely traveling salad bowl and a bottle of Deadly Zins wine.
Look closely....the label of this wine is pretty funny and plugs the seven deadly sins…sloth, envy, greed, vanity, wrath, and of course, lust and gluttony…wonder what they’re suggesting?!
Look closely....the label of this wine is pretty funny and plugs the seven deadly sins…sloth, envy, greed, vanity, wrath, and of course, lust and gluttony…wonder what they’re suggesting?!
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