Chicken Roll-Ups
Nonstick spray coating
3/4 C. thinly sliced celery
1/2 C. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 C. thinly sliced carrot
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 71/2-ounce can tomatoes
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed
3/4 tsp. sugar
3 medium chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and halved lengthwise
1/2 C. low-fat ricotta cheese
3 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. snipped fresh parsley
1/2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)
For sauce, spray a cold large saucepan with nonstick coating. Add celery, mushrooms, carrot, onion, and garlic; cook till vegetables are tender. Cut up tomatoes. Stir undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and sugar into vegetables. Bring to boiling: reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or till mixture is reduced to 2 C. Meanwhile, place each chicken piece between two pieces of plastic wrap. lb. with a meat mallet to about 1/4-inch thickness. Stir together ricotta cheese, Parmesan, and parsley in a bowl. Spoon about 11/2 tsp. of the cheese mixture onto each chicken piece. Fold in long sides of chicken pieces; roll up from short end. Place chicken rolls, seam side down, in a 2-quart square baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap, then foil, and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Before serving, remove plastic wrap. Bake, covered with foil, in a 375� oven for 35 to 40 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. If desired, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake 4 minutes longer to melt cheese. If desired, serve with hot cooked spinach fettuccine.
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 202
Fat: 6g
Fiber: 2g