Apple Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 large green apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh apple cider
• 6 cups french bread, lightly toasted and cubed
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped and divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped and divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped and divided
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil stock in a medium saucepan until reduced to 2 cups; set aside. preheat oven to 375f and spray a 13-by-9-inch shallow casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet. add apple, celery and onion; saute for 10 minutes to soften. stir together 1 cup reduced stock and cider; drizzle over bread cubes. add cooked produce, 1 tablespoons syrup and 1 tablespoons herbs; toss lightly to mix.
• 2 meanwhile, cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 spread about 1/2 cup stuffing mixture onto each chicken breast and roll up tightly; secure with kitchen string. brown chicken on both sides in remaining 1 tablespoons butter; place in prepared dish and surround with stuffing. top with remaining 1 tablespoons syrup and 1 tablespoons herbs. bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken reaches 165f on a meat thermometer.