Chicken-Parmesan Bundles

Name: Chicken-Parmesan Bundles
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 oz. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained; 1¼ cups shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 6 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness; 1 egg; 10 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/2 cup); 1½ cups spaghetti sauce, heated

Think a classic chicken Parm can't be improved? Think again. The same savory crunch now yields to a cheesy, melty inside so good, you may forget the original existed.

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Servings:

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredient list

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1¼ cups shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
6 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1 egg
10 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
1½ cups spaghetti sauce, heated

Directions

Heat oven to 375ºF.

Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until well blended; spread onto chicken breasts. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.

Beat egg in shallow dish. Mix remaining Parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove and discard toothpicks, if using. Serve chicken topped with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella.