stuffed chicken with goat cheese

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  20 minutes
servings:  3

ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
1/4 cup goat cheese
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 slices bacon
olive oil

steps:
1.  preheat oven to 375 degrees.  slice goat cheese into thin strips.  on a flat surface, pound out the chicken to 1/4 - 1/2-inch thick.  lay goat cheese in the center of each piece of chicken and sprinkle with basil, thyme and pepper.  fold the chicken up and wrap with bacon.  secure with a toothpick.

2.  heat oil in a skillet.  place chicken in skillet and cover for 5 minutes, rotating and browning all sides.  transfer skillet to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

note:  this would do well with some sort of herb sauce.  or additional herbs and spices.

- pass the sushi, november 2010