Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Broccoli & cheese stuffed chicken breasts is a delicious easy 30-minute meal. This Italian-inspired rollatini recipe is low-carb & yummy. These thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts are baked with alfredo sauce for a cheesy, creamy, & satisfying meal.

This easy recipe for broccoli & cheese stuffed chicken cutlets is simple enough for a weeknight dinner and fancy enough for special occasions. Pair it with crispy baked marinated artichoke hearts for a fantastic Italian meal.

If you love cheese, you will not be able to resist this chicken recipe. It has 3 kinds of cheese like my recipe for baked mac & cheese with bacon.

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• Why this is a Family Favorite?
• Ingredients
• How to Make Stuffed Chicken Breasts
• Substitutes & Variations
• What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo
• FAQ
• Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Why this is a Family Favorite?

• Comfort Food - it's creamy, gooey, & rich
• Spiral Design - pretty & easy to cut versus thick breast meat
• Alfredo sauce - Kids (and adults) eat anything with alfredo sauce
• Vegetables - Sneak vegetables into the recipe for the kids
• Juicy - the chicken with the cheese stuffing remains moist
• Keto & Low-Carb - it is grain-free & only 3.1 net carbs!
• Shortcut Ingredients - premade ingredients for a quick prep
• Simple but Elegant -  only 15 min prep for fancy stuffed chicken
• Make-Ahead - can be assembled ahead of time & baked later

Ingredients

Start with these ingredients.   The easiest part of this recipe is the shortcut of using a store-bought jar of alfredo sauce.  The chicken alfredo recipe works great with any brand like Classico, Bertolli, and others. For the nutrition information and steps, I used Trader Giotto's Alfredo Pasta Sauce from Trader Joe's.

• Thin Sliced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• Precooked Broccoli or Thawed Frozen Broccoli
• Egg
• Ricotta Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Jarred Alfredo Sauce
• Garlic Powder
• Paprika - optional
• Salt & Pepper to taste

See the recipe card for amounts & full instructions

How to Make Stuffed Chicken Breasts

It baked cheesy chicken casserole only takes 15 minutes to prepare so do not be intimidated by this recipe. You can make this and you will be so glad you did once you have a bite of this baked 3-cheese & broccoli stuffed chicken recipe.

Here are the easy steps for making this recipe.

• Mix the 3-Cheese & Broccoli Stuffing
• Stuff & Roll the Chicken Breasts
• Bake the Stuffed Chicken

Mix the 3-Cheese & Broccoli Stuffing

Preheat the oven to 425°. Also prepare an 11x7 baking dish with cooking spray. While the oven is heating up, start preparing the dish.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the filling ingredients. This includes the egg, pre-cooked or defrosted frozen broccoli, 3 kinds of cheese, and garlic powder.  Stir to combine.

Stuff & Roll the Chicken Breasts

This recipe uses thinly sliced chicken breasts cutlets. If you cannot find those at your store, buy regular boneless skinless chicken breast. Then use a meat mallet or tenderizer to thin it out.

How to Pound Chicken Breast Thin: Between two pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap, place the chicken breast. With a mallet, gently pound the chicken breasts using both an up/down motion along with a press & spread motion. If you do not have a mallet, use a rolling pin.

Next, spoon on the filling atop each chicken breast leaving a bit at the end without the filling.  

Then roll from the filling end to the end where there is no filling. This is what the chicken cutlets all rolled up will look like. This method is inspired by rollatini recipes common in Italy.

Place the rolled chicken breast one by one with seams facing down in a greased glass baking dish.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. You can now bake these or wrap, refrigerate, & bake later.

Bake the Stuffed Chicken

Place the baking dish in the oven. Bake it for 20 minutes. Finally, top with the alfredo sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake an additional 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 165° (the minimum for chicken!) Let it rest about 5 minutes in the dish as you plate your side dishes.  Place one on each plate and slice to expose the cheesy spiral design inside.

Substitutes & Variations

Here are some great recipe variations & ingredient substitutions that can be made. Add, omit, or use one of these alternatives for other delicious recipe ideas. These may help you enjoy this recipe even with dietary, health, or personal nutritional preferences. 

• Frozen Broccoli - Use steamed fresh broccoli instead
• Broccoli - use an alternate vegetable such as asparagus, spinach, or squash.
• Chicken Breasts - use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead.
• Sharp Cheese - use a combination of shredded mozzarella and shredded sharp cheddar for a bold combination.
• Ricotta Cheese - use cream cheese instead if you want an alternative for ricotta.
• Alfredo Sauce - use marinara sauce if you want some tomato instead.
• Bacon - add ½ cup of crumbled cooked bacon to the cheese mixture.

This recipe is already gluten-free, low-carb, keto, diabetic-friendly, & nut-free as written.

What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo

So many side dishes are good to eat with chicken alfredo.  Since this recipe is a ketogenic chicken alfredo, I would suggest sticking with some other low-carb or gluten-free sides.   Try any potato, salad, or vegetable; for example my favorite is just some simple Instant Pot Cubed Sweet Potatoes.

I also suggest these recipes:

• AMAZING ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH EVERYTHING BUT THE BAGEL SEASONING
• KETO CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
• BUTTERNUT SQUASH, APPLE, AND KALE SALAD WITH HONEY DIJON VINAIGRETTE

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