Ingredients

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts with skin on
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, drained and thawed
  • 1 lb. whole milk Ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 c. parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. fines herbes
  • salt and pepper
  • nutmeg to taste

Method

  • Saute onion in butter until soft. Combine with all ingredients listed above except chicken.
  • Mix well; season liberally.
  • Trim fat of chicken.
  • Loosen skin from one side and stuff with approximately 1/3 cup of filling.
  • Tuck the skin under the breast, forming a round dome shape.
  • Place in a buttered Pyrex dish. Preheat oven.
  • Bake breasts at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown.
  • Do not overcook.
  • Cool slightly before serving. This can be sliced into smaller serving pieces.
  • Serves 6.