Southwestern Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast halves, butterflied

2 roma tomatoes, sliced

4 jalapeno peppers, chopped

1 (1 ounce) package dry light Ranch-style dressing mix

2 cups shredded low-fat Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

8 slices bacon (turkey bacon can be used)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Lay the chicken breasts out flat and sprinkle with Ranch-style dressing mix. Sprinkle a bit of cheese onto each half of each breast. Place 2 tomato slices and a sliced jalapeno pepper onto each one, and sprinkle more cheese over the tomato and pepper. Fold each piece of chicken over, and wrap with 2 slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks. Place wrapped chicken into a baking dish, and cover with aluminum foil.

3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the

chicken is no longer pink, and the juices run clear.

#chicken #southwestern #bacon #bake #phase2