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Chicken Stuffed With Dolcelatte

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 200g Dolcelatte
  • 350g young leaf spinach
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 85g Parma ham
  • 200ml crème fraiche

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC
  2. Blanch the spinach in boiling water until wilted. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Squeeze off any excess liquid, roughly chop and place in a baking dish.
  3. Carefully cut a small pocket into the thickest part of each chicken breast. Cut half the Dolcelatte into 4 1cm thick slices, then cut each in two. Place two of the pieces into each pocket.
  4. Wrap each chicken breast in 1 and a half slices of Parma ham, season, then place on top of the spinach.
  5. Cover with the crème fraiche, then crumble over the remaining Dolcelatte.
  6. Bake in the oven for 30-35min until browned and bubbling.