Chicken, Spinach & Feta Roll-Ups - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 teaspoons olive oil
    1 garlic clove, minced
    5 ounces fresh spinach
    1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
    4 (4 -6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness
    2 large eggs, beaten
    3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
    nonstick cooking spray
    1 cup crushed tomatoes (they recommend Furmano's Chunky Crushed Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350.
    Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over Medium heat.
    Add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
    Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes, tossing constantly; remove from heat.
    In a medium bowl, combine spinach, feta, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, black pepper and oregano; set aside.
    Dredge each chicken breast into beaten egg, then panko breadcrumbs.
    Spread one quarter of the spinach/feta mixture over chicken, then carefully roll up and secure with 2 toothpicks.
    Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
    Heat remaining 2 tsp olive oil in a large skillet.
    Add rolled chicken breasts to skillet and cook about 5-7 minutes or until browned on all sides.
    Remove from heat and place in a square baking dish, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
    Bake 20-25 minutes or until minimum internal temperature reaches 165.
    Top with tomatoes and serve. Warm the tomatoes first, if desired.

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