Chicken Breasts In Phyllo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 c. chopped fresh tomatoes
1/4 tsp. chopped thyme
1/4 c. diced, smoked Mozzarella cheese
pinch of salt and pepper
4 boneless chicken breast halves
8 sheets phyllo dough
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Over medium heat, melt butter (2 tablespoons) in skillet; add mushrooms and tomatoes.
Let mixture cook dry (about 4 minutes).
Turn off; pour mixture into mixing bowl.
Add thyme and cheese; mix and add pinch of salt and pepper and mix again.
Open chicken breast; sprinkle with pinch of salt and pepper.
Stuff with cheese mixture.
Fold breast around itself.
Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on clean surface; brush sheet with melted butter and place another
sheet over the buttered sheet and brush with melted butter.
Cut phyllo in half, making 2 squares.
Place one square on top of other,
making total of 4 layers of dough.
Place chicken breast in middle of phyllo square. Fold around breast, sealing breast inside dough.
Place on baking sheet, seam side down.
Repeat process for other 3 breasts.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on size of breasts.
Serve immediately while dough is crispy.