Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Herbed Butter Sauce

Description
Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds)
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 * ½ teaspoon ground oregano
 * ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
 * ½ teaspoon dried basil
 * 4 ounces Swiss cheese, cut into 8 strips
 * ¼ cup all-purpose flour
 * 1 egg, beaten
 * ⅔ cup dry breadcrumbs
 * ½ cup dry white wine
 * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
 * ½ cup red pepper strips
 * ½ cup green pepper strips
 * 4 cups cooked rice
 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
 * 1 tablespoon cold water
 * fresh oregano and rosemary sprigs for garnish

Directions

 * 1) Place chicken between plastic wrap; pound with meat mallet or rolling pin to ¼-inch thickness. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper.
 * 2) Combine butter, parsley, oregano, rosemary and basil in small bowl.
 * 3) Place 1½ teaspoons herb butter on centers of breast halves, reserving remaining herb butter.
 * 4) Place one Cheese strip in center of each breast half. Roll up chicken with Cheese inside; tuck in ends.
 * 5) Roll in flour, then dip in egg. Coat with breadcrumbs.
 * 6) Place in ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish; bake at 375 °F for 15 minutes.
 * 7) Stir wine into remaining herb butter in small saucepan; heat over low heat until butter melts. Pour over chicken; bake 20 minutes more.
 * 8) Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add red and green bell peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
 * 9) Add rice; toss lightly. Heat thoroughly. Serve chicken over rice.
 * 10) Pour pan drippings into small saucepan. Dissolve cornstarch in water.
 * 11) Add to drippings; heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Serve with chicken and rice. Garnish with oregano and rosemary.