Healthy Chicken Rollatini With Zucchini and Mozzarella

Name: Healthy Chicken Rollatini With Zucchini and Mozzarella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 1/2 cups zucchini, shredded; 1/4 cup romano cheese (or parmesan); 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded; salt and pepper; 8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each; 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons romano cheese (or parmesan); 1 lemon, juice of; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and fresh pepper; olive oil nonstick cooking spray

Submitted by PSU_Lioness

"I found this one on the "Six Sisters' Stuff" blog and it looks really good. You can use lower fat ingredients to make it even healthier."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups zucchini, shredded
¹⁄₄ cup romano cheese (or parmesan)
3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
salt and pepper
8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
¹⁄₂ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons romano cheese (or parmesan)
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and fresh pepper
olive oil nonstick cooking spray

directions

Wash and dry cutlets, season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat.
Add garlicl when hot and saute a minute, or until golden.
Add zucchini, 1/4 cup Romano cheese, salt and pepper and saute about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.
When cool, add mozzarella cheese and mix to combine.
Lay chicken cutlets down on a working surface and spread 3 tbsp of zucchini-cheese mixture on each cutlet.
Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.
Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper.
Dip chicken in lemon-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken.
When finished, lightly spray with oil spray.
Bake 25 - 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

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PSU_Lioness

Coal Township, Pennsylvania

Founding member of 'Zaar from way back in 2005 when this site was in its heyday. I didn't really start trying to cook until I was in my 20's, but Recipe Zaar really helped build my love for food and showed me the beauty of culinary experimentation. I'm still here as of 2024 so I hope you enjoy the recipes that I've managed to compile over the last two decades. Thanks for stopping by!

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