Oozy, melty cheese and ham transform a chicken thigh (with little effort!) into a “most-requested meal”.
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Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Ham and Cheese
8 chicken thighs (2 pounds)
2 teaspoons country style Dijon mustard
4 ounces thinly sliced part skim Swiss cheese (such as Jarlsberg)
4 ounces thinly sliced low sodium (and/or low fat) ham
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preheat oven to 450F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
Fold back the skin on each thigh, and spread the meat with 1/4 teaspoon of the mustard. Top with 1/2 ounce each of the cheese and ham, then fold the skin back over the ham. Place the stuffed thighs in the baking dish and sprinkle with the pepper.
Bake in the center of the oven for 26-28 minutes, until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 175F.
Serves 4
441 calories, 44 g protein, 0 fiber, 28 g fat, 10 g satfat, 566 mg sodium