Chicken Saltimbocca - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 whole boneless chicken breasts
4 slices ham
2 slices Swiss cheese
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 c. tomato sauce or pizza sauce
4 Tbsp. margarine
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. parsley
Preparation
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Place chicken between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap. Gently pound until each breast half enlarges to approximately 6 x 5 inches.
Discard wrap.
Place ham slice and half a cheese slice on each breast.
Spoon 1 tablespoon tomato sauce on top; sprinkle on a bit of thyme.
Roll up the breasts like jelly rolls; fold in the sides.
Melt butter in baking dish.
Combine crumbs, cheese and parsley on a plate.
Dip chicken rolls first in butter, then in the crumb mixture.
Arrange rolls, seam side down, in dish. Cover with wax paper.
Microwave (power level 10) for 7 to 10 minutes, turning and rearranging rolls after 5 minutes.
Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve.
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