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Name: Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon Chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon Cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Paprika; 1/2 cup Bread crumbs plain; 2 tablespoon Butter; 1/4 cup Celery chopped; 1/4 cup Onion chopped; 1/2 cup Corn; 1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese (1 Oz); 2 tablespoon Parsley; 4 each Chicken Breast Halves with skin, or cut to form pocket

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 teaspoon Chili powder
3/4 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 cup Bread crumbs ; plain
2 tablespoon Butter
1/4 cup Celery ; chopped
1/4 cup Onion ; chopped
1/2 cup Corn
1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese ; (1 Oz)
2 tablespoon Parsley
4 each Chicken Breast Halves ; with skin, or cut to form pocket

INSTRUCTIONS

Spray 9x13 baking dish

Mix chili/salt/paprika/cumin and reserve 1 teaspoon for later

Combine with breadcrumbs and mix well

Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat

Cook celery and onion 5-7 minutes

Add corn, cheese, parsley and breadcrumb mix and mix well

Loosen skin or slice chicken breast to form pocket

Stuff pocket with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning mixture

Place skin side up in baking dish and sprinkle with remaining seasoning

Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes

NOTES

PER SERVING: 360 calories, 18.5 g total fat (8 g saturated fat), 33 g protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 100 mg cholesterol, 570 mg sodium, 1.5 g fiber

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (789g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 615
Calories from Fat: 115 (19%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 12.7g	17 %
	Saturated Fat 6.4g	32 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 159.5mg		49 %
Sodium 365.4mg		13 %
Potassium 1446.3mg		38 %
Total Carbohydrate 60.8g		18 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.9g	40 %
	Sugars, other 50.9g
Protein 64.7g		92 %
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Calories per serving: 615

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