Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breasts with Herbed Goat Cheese

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

3/4 cup soft herbed goat cheese

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

4 large, thin slices of prosciutto

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with pam, and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the minced garlic, and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in the salt, and pepper; cook and stir an additional 2 minutes. Transfer the garlic mixture to a bowl. Mix in the goat cheese and stir until well combined.

Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-inch long slit into the thick side of each chicken breast. Stuff each chicken breast with about 1/4 cup of the goat cheese mixture. Wipe off any cheese mixture from the outside of the chicken breast, and wrap each breast in a slice of prosciutto so that the pocket opening is covered. Place the chicken breasts, seam sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken meat is no longer pink and the prosciutto is browned and crisp, about 45-55 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts over after 20 minutes.

Thank you allrecipes.com for the original recipe.