Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Artichokes, Lemon and goat Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 T. Italian bread crumbs
• 2 t. grated lemon rind
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 6 oz. marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 3 oz. herbed goat cheese, softened
• 4 - 6 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• cooking spray

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Combine first 6 ingredients, stir.
3. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound to 1/4 inch thick using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Remove plastic wrap. top each breast half with 2 T. cheese mixture and roll up jelly-roll fashion. tuck in the sides and secure each with wooden toothpicks.
4. Heat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray and cook over medium high heat. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Wrap the handle of pan with foil, and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.