Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Basil

The South Arm Cooking Club for seniors had a celebratory meal on the last cooking session of 2009. As usual, the seniors made 4 dishes in the kitchen. For this kitchen, there are two desserts which I enjoyed most.

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The main dish is a chicken dish called Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Basil.  This chicken dish is fit for a party.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless chicken breast halves, skinned
  • 1/2 cup fresh goat cheese, about 100 grams
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 basil leaves, shredded or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Sun-Dried Tomato and Mushroom Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
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The Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Basil is adapted from Bon Appetit and it serves 4. Marcel, Helmut and Ken worked on this recipe.

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