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Gorgonzola & Date Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients

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  • 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced almost in half – so they can open like a book
  • 4 slices bacon, browned and crumbled
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 cup dates, chopped
  • 1/4 cup gluten free bread crumbs (reserved heels, rolls, whatever leftovers you have, finely chopped or run thru the food processor for a couple seconds)
  • 1 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, and divided
  • 1 onion thinly sliced into rings
  • A pinch of sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 large bunch asparagus, cut into 1” pieces, tops reserved
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. In a large frying pan brown the bacon, remove and crumble, reserving 2 Tbsp bacon fat
  2. Gently mop up the excess grease from the pan with a paper towel, leaving any brown bits in the pan
  3. Chop dates, thyme, and bread to make crumbs
  4. Combine the bacon, thyme, dates, and 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese, mixing with your hands
  5. Slice each of the chicken breasts almost all the way thru, then stuff with the filling, pressing firmly
  6. Heat the reserved bacon grease over medium heat, and brown the chicken breasts for 5 minutes on each side, then lower the heat, cover, and cook an additional 3 minutes each side
  7. Remove chicken to a deep platter, cover, and keep warm
  8. Begin boiling pasta according to package directions
  9. In the same large frying pan, sprinkle the onion rings with a pinch of sugar, and sauté for 3 minutes
  10. Add the thinly sliced garlic, and sauté another minute
  11. Deglaze the pan with white wine, then add chicken broth and bring to a boil
  12. Put in the asparagas stem pieces and diced tomatoes, cooking for 3 minutes
  13. Add the asparagus tops and cook another minute
  14. Add the heavy cream, and heat thru – about 2 minutes
  15. Add the remaining gorgonzola cheese, and allow to melt
  16. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the starchy cooking water
  17. Toss the pasta in with the sauce and vegetables, adding pasta water to desired consistency
  18. Serve the pasta with chicken breasts

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