Recipe - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Microwave)

1 pack (10 Oz.) frozen chopped
broccoli; coo
2 Green onions; minced
4 ounce (1 c.) Monterey Jack cheese
shredded
3 lg Whole chicken breasts;
skinned boned, and
3 sl (1 Oz.) cooked ham; cut in
half
1 cup Fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Parsley
One half teaspoon Paprika
3 tablespoon Margarine; melted
1 tablespoon Flour
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Milk

Drain broccoli well and put in large bowl with green onions and half the
cheese and mix. Pound each chicken breast to One fourth inch and top each with 1
piece ham and an equal amount of broccoli mixture. Carefully fold chicken
in; half over broccoli filling; neatly tuck ends under.

In pie plate or on waxed paper, combine bread crumbs, parsley and paprika.
Brush chicken with margarine, using about 1 tablespoon. Coat chicken with
seasoned bread crumbs.

In 9x13 inch baking dish, place chicken. Cook covered loosely with waxed
paper on high 100% power 10 to 12 minutes until forktender.

To prepare sauce, place remaining melted margarine in bowl. Add flour, salt
and pepper; gradually stir in milk. Microwave on high 3 One half minutes or
until boiling, stirring twice. Add remaining cheese, stirring until melted.
Spoon sauce around chicken.
Posted to recipeludigest by "Diane Geary" diane@keyway.net on Feb 22,
1998