Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu - Weight Watchers Style 7 Pts +

This recipe was so good! It is from the new weight watchers points plus program and in orange are my notes/modifications.


Ingredients:

1 medium onion(s), finely chopped
1 cup(s) cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced (I chopped mine to be like the onion)
6 oz spinach
1 oz soft-type goat cheese, reduced-fat (2 tablespoons)
5 Tbsp dried bread crumbs, plain variety
2 large egg white(s), lightly beaten
4 tsp water
20 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, 4 (5-ounce) (I did 2 5 oz ones for me, one for dinner and one lunch for the next day, and then one 8-10 oz. (normal sized the way they come) for Jonathan.
2 oz low-fat Swiss cheese, (1-ounce) slices, each cut in half
4 slice(s) turkey ham, thin



Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a nonstick baking pan with nonstick spray. To make the filling, spray a nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms; cook, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook, 3–4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the goat cheese and 1 tablespoon of the bread crumbs; set aside. (Add in some salt as well here, maybe a quarter teaspoon or so, just a pinch and taste, it needed a little something)



Whisk egg whites with the water in a small bowl. Place the remaining 1⁄4 cup bread crumbs in another small bowl.



Cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast about 2 1⁄2-inches long. Place one-quarter of filling inside each slit. Lightly press pocket closed. Wrap 1 half slice of cheese, then one slice of ham around each chicken breast, making sure the ham covers the cheese; secure with a toothpick. Dip the chicken, one piece at a time, into the egg white mixture, then into the bread crumbs. Transfer to the baking pan. Lightly spray the chicken with nonstick spray. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Yields 1 chicken breast per serving. (The swiss cheese and ham I had did not go all the way around the chicken. I just placed it to try and cover a lot of the opening)

Enjoy!