Zucchini filled Chicken Rolls

If you have kids, you know how hard it can be to introduce them to new food, specially vegetables. It doesn't matter how many planes you try to fly into their mouths; they don't care how much you seem to love and enjoy the new food in front of them: you can eat all of it for all they care and don't even try to put any veggies in their plates: that alone can start WWIII! So you always have to find ways to "hide" those little things they don't want to eat but that are actually good for them.

This recipe is excellent for that little trick! The cheese masks the veggies and because it is breaded they just love it! You can substitute the zucchini for broccoli, spinach or pretty much any other "problem food".

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups zucchini, shredded
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 chicken breasts halved and flattened
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon each: oregano, basil, parsley, garlic  and onion powder) 
• Juice of one lemon
• salt and fresh pepper
• olive oil or non-stick spray 

Directions:
-Wash and dry chicken, season with salt and pepper.  
-Preheat oven to 220°C. 
-Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray or olive oil.
-In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium heat and saute garlic until golden.
-Add zucchini, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and saute about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool. 
-Add mozzarella cheese and mix to combine once cold.
-Lay chicken down on a working surface and spread 3 tbsp of zucchini-cheese mixture on each. Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.
-Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl; in a second bowl combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper in another bowl.
-Dip chicken in lemon-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish. 
-Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly brush with olive oil or oil spray. 
-Bake 25 - 30 minutes. Serve warm.






Original Recipe: Skinnytaste.com