Chicken Calabrese
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts [half breasts]
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil pesto sauce
- 8 slices ham or prosciutto
- 2 tbl. olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tbl. fresh basil, chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Split or butterfly the chicken breasts. Layer prosciutto, a tsp. of pesto, and tbl. of sun dried tomatoes. Roll up the chicken breasts while tucking in the sides to completely envelop the filling. In a chicken fryer or deep skillet, brown the chicken rolls on both sides. In the same skillet, add the wine, the tomato sauce and the basil. Salt and pepper as needed and simmer 30 minutes. Serve with rice or polenta. Serves 4.