Chicken Breasts With Pecans Sausage Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 lb. ground pork sausage
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. finely chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped pecans, divided
1/3 c. finely chopped green peppers
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
3 c. dry bread cubes (1/4-inch pieces)
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/2 Tbsp. milk
4 skinless chicken breasts (whole)
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
chopped fresh parsley (garnish)

Preparation

Brown sausage (crumble).
Melt 1/3 cup butter over low heat. Add celery, green peppers and onion, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender.
Add 1/3 cup pecans, pepper and salt and cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in sausage, bread cubes, egg and milk; set aside.
Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap or wax paper.
Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Place chicken breasts on flat surface.
Spoon sausage mixture in center of each chicken breast.
Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter, pecans and bread crumbs and pour on chicken breasts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.