Stuffed chicken breasts with pepper jack cheese and green chiles.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless breasts of chicken
• 4 very thin slices smoked ham
• 6 ounces hot pepper jack cheese, cut into four chunks
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 4 tablespoon butter

Sauce:

• Chopped onions
• Butter
• Half chicken broth, half milk for white sauce
• 1-4 oz can diced green chiles
• Grated Monterey Jack cheese

Garnish:

• Sliced green onions
• Grated cheddar cheese

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in glass baking dish.
2. Lightly flatten chicken breasts between plastic wrap with mallet.
3. Lay 1 slice of ham and 1 piece of cheese on flattened breast, fold in half and seal close with toothpicks. Repeat process for remaining chicken breasts.
4. Coat each piece with flour, then eggs and then bread crumbs.
5. Place chicken pieces in glass baking dish. Turn to coat with butter.
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Remove from oven. Top with sauce.
8. Garnish with sliced green onions and grated cheddar cheese.
9. For sauce, saute chopped onions in butter. Make a basic white sauce using half chicken broth and half milk. Add 1-4 oz can diced green chiles and grated Monterey Jack cheese.