Easy Primavera Stuffed Chicken with Variations

Perfect for any occasion, primavera stuffed chicken is a nutritious and
flavorful dish, packed with a variety of colorful vegetables that offer a range
of vitamins and minerals. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese that adds a
creamy and indulgent element and sprinkled with fresh parsley, this recipe is
also customizable.

Servings: 2

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
25 minutes

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

American

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🧂 Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ medium zucchini
½ medium yellow squash
½ red onion
½ large tomato or 1 medium-sized tomato
olive oil for drizzling (about 2 tbsp divided)
1 to 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning or to taste
½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper or to taste
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

1 Make sure your oven rack is placed at the center of the oven and preheat the
oven to 400℉. While the oven is preheating, prepare the vegetables. Slice them
into ¼-inch slices and place them aside.
2 Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board lengthwise and dry them with a
paper towel. Make cuts into the chicken, about three-quarters of the way, making
sure not to cut all the way through. Make these cuts about every ½-inch of the
chicken breasts. You don't have to cut into the ends or tips of the chicken that
are too small.
3 Grease an oven-safe baking dish with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Place the
chicken in the dish and stuff each chicken slit with a slice or two of
vegetables, alternating the vegetables for visual appeal.
4 Drizzle the chicken with about a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with
Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
5 Place the prepared chicken dish uncovered in the oven and bake for a total of 25
minutes.
6 About halfway through baking, carefully pull the dish out of the oven and top
the chicken with mozzarella cheese. Use your oven mitts to place the dish back
in the oven to finish baking.
7 When the timer goes off, check to see if the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Pull
the dish out of the oven and insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of
the chicken meat. The chicken is done cooking when it reaches an internal
temperature of at least 165℉.
8 Once the chicken is fully baked, remove it from the oven and let it rest for
about 5 minutes before serving. Top with optional chopped fresh parsley.