Bacon Chicken Roll-Ups

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive than cheddar.

Put chicken breasts between pieces of plastic wrap.

Using a meat hammer, pound the chicken gently until it is about a quarter of an inch thick.

Chop fresh herbs (rosemary, basil, parsley, chives) and measure about 2 tablespoons of each.

In a bowl, mix 6 oz of cream cheese (at room temperature) with the chopped herbs until well combined.

Take a pounded chicken breast and spread a portion of the cream cheese and herb mixture on top.

Roll the chicken from the short end to create a roll-up.

Wrap each chicken roll-up with 2 slices of bacon.

Secure with toothpicks if necessary (optional, as bacon holds well).

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the bacon-wrapped chicken roll-ups for about 45 minutes.

Optionally, put the roll-ups under the broiler for a few minutes to brown the bacon.

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