So after my recent advances into new territory, I thought this week I'd do something a little closer to home for me. Something with pasta, chicken, cheese, and as it turns out, pepperoni. I actually really like pepperoni, but never see it except on a pizza. I just don't normally think about cooking with it. But that has all changed with this somewhat typical stuffed chicken breast dish.
The chicken breasts were halved and pounded thin, and treated to a sprinkling of salt, pepper, basil, and oregano. Slices of pepperoni were laid on the chicken, covered with a slice of mozzarella cheese, and more pepperoni placed on top. The chicken was then rolled up and secured with a toothpick. After being coated lightly in butter, the rolls were dredged in an Italian bread crumb mix, and placed in a baking dish. A generous amount of marinara sauce was poured over the chicken, along with a few more pepperoni slices, and the baking dish went into the oven for about 40 minutes. Upon exit, it was served on top of fettucini, which is probably too wide for the marinara, but I'm partial to fettucini, so I used it anyway.
I really enjoyed eating the results. It's very much akin to a chicken cordon bleu I've made, but with different meat and cheese stuffing, and with the sauce. I definitely appreciated the pepperoni, and am going to be looking for excuses to include it in some recipes in the future.
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