Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Feta, Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Feta, Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Serves 4 as Main Dish.

Wondering what I could do with some somewhat elderly Feta cheese in the fridge, I thought maybe stuffed chicken would be fun. A red bell pepper, some sun-dried tomatoes and other sundries finished the dish. Yum!

• 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
  
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded & chopped
  
• 8 oil-cured sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  
• 1 T minced fresh thyme leaves
  
• salt & freshly-ground black pepper to taste
  
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, pounded flat
  
• 1 T olive oil
  

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.

2. In a food processor, pulse pepper, tomatoes, garlic, thyme and salt & pepper until finely minced. Add Feta and process until well-combined.

3. Spoon a couple of tablespoons of the cheese mixture onto one half of each thigh, and fold the other half over.

4. Heat a heavy skillet or saute pan over high heat. When the pan is hot, add oil, then carefully place the thighs in the pan. Cook until well-browned (~5 min.), then turn over and brown the other side.

5. Transfer skillet to oven & bake for ~15 minutes.

Serve with hot pasta and a simple tomato sauce.

Keywords: Main Dish, Easy, Chicken, Dinner

( RG2121 )