Recipe - Vegetable-Sesame Pie

5 sl Wholewheat bread
1 tablespoon Dried basil
1 tablespoon Dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon Dried parsley
2 Whole chicken breasts;
skinned, boned, and halved
4 tablespoon Olive oil
2 md Carrots; peeled and cut into
matchsticksize strips
2 Leeks; white part only,
cleaned and cut into
matchsticksize strips
One half cup Unsifted allpurpose flour
1 lg Egg

1. In food processor fitted with chopping blade, combine bread, basil,
oregano, and parsley. Process until crumbs form. Set aside on a piece of
waxed paper,

2. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Using a sharp knife, make a
horizontal cut into each chicken breast to form pocket for vegetables.

3. In large skillet, heat 1 T oil over low heat. Add carrots and leeks;
cover and cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4. While carrots and leeks are cooking, place flour on a plate and beat egg
in a pie plate. Lightly coat both sides of each chicken breast with flour,
dip into egg, and then generously coat both sides with herb bread crumbs.

5. Stuff each chicken breast with about 2 T carrotleek mixture. In same
skillet, heat 1 One half T oil over medium heat. Carefully place stuffed chicken
breasts into skillet. Cook until undersides have browned nicely, 7 to 10
minutes. Add remaining 1 One half T oil to skillet; carefully turn breasts and
cook until other sides are brown, about 7 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving protein: 43 grams@ fat: 22 grams;
carbohydrate: 37 grams; fiber37 grams; sodium: 348 milligrams;
cholesterol: 148 milligrams; calories: 516.

Country Living/June/93

Posted to recipeludigest by GramWag@aol.com on Feb 6, 1998