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Four Cheese Bacon Stuffed Smothered Chicken Casserole!

Ingredients

  • 6 thin boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 Slices of bacon cooked and chopped + 6 more for the stuffing
  • 1/2 can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup
  • Olive Oil for cooking
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 teaspoon butter melted
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese

Note we like it cheesy, but you can cut each cup down to 1/4 if you like

Chicken Stuffing Mixture

  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon onion minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 Pieces of cooked and chopped Bacon

Coating the Chicken Rolls

  • 1/4 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat, add in only the teaspoon of butter, the chopped bell pepper and the 1/2 chopped onion - allow cook only about 3 minutes until slightly softened, remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese, onion, Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, pepper and lemon juice until blended. Stir in cooked and chopped bacon.
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on each piece of chicken and spread it out into a thin layer.
  • Roll the chicken.

Note to avoid them unrolling, you can use toothpicks to keep them together

  • Next, lightly dip the chicken rolls in egg mixture, followed by dipping them into the italian breadcrumbs
  • In a large skillet drizzle some olive oil and heat, Briefly cook rolls over high heat, browning all sides,.remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a large bowl add the water and the cream of soup and mix well
  • Add in the bell pepper/onions,and one of the 1/2 cups of cheese (any one you want) and combine
  • Pour mixture into a Large Baking dish and place the chicken rolls in, press down lightly to cover the sides with the mixture and space them out.
  • Take a teaspoon and scoop a little of the mixture on top of each chicken roll
  • Finally add in the rest of the cheeses on top evenly
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked completely
  • Remove from oven and top with the 6 slices of chopped, cooked, bacon and place back into the oven for and additional 5 minutes
  • ENJOY!