| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds ditalini pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
- 8 ounces thinly sliced ham
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves, chopped
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Cook ditalini according to package directions. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Arrange chicken breasts on a flat surface. Top each piece of chicken with ham. Mix together spinach and goat cheese and spread over ham. Starting from the shorter end, roll up chicken and secure with wooden picks. Brush mustard all over chicken rolls and then roll in bread crumbs.
- Heat remaining oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken rolls and cook until golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer chicken to oven and bake 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve chicken with half of the ditalini. Reserve extra ditalini for another dish.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1336 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 194 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 68 g |
| Cholesterol | 109 mg |
| Sodium | 1120 mg |
Reviews
So delicious. I did saute the spinach with garlic as recommended by other reviewers. This dish is delicious. No problem with the bread crumbs not sticking as others have had happen. I did have the olive oil very hot prior to adding the chicken to the fry pan. Browned beautifully..
If you’re only going to use half of the ditalini, why cook two pounds?
I like this recipe. It’s easy and good. I use prosciutto rather than ham and use food processor for spinach and goat cheese.
Really tasty. I just used more mustard.
For the past SEVEN years, my son has asked for me to make this dish, every year, on his birthday. He is only 11 now! This is our families #1 favorite.
De-lish! One problem, though … the recipe says to cook 2 POUNDS. of pasta, serve half of it with the chicke and “Reserve extra ditalini for another dish.” Huh? How about cook ONE POUND of pasta? Besides that, it’s a great recipe.
Family favorite for years!! So much flavor and simple to make. Thanks Robin!!
Really good!! Like other reviewers I sauteed the spinach in olive oil with some garlic first. Also, I didn’t have goat cheese so I used a mixture of asiago and mozzarella. Will definitely make again with the goat cheese. Umm!
Have made this recipe several times – husband LOVES it! Lots of flavor and chicken is cooked perfectly tender. I didn’t have goat cheese (family not big on it) so I substituted with Rondele herb garlic cheese – so tasty! Another great go-to recipe! I can’t wait to make it for my friends and inlaws in FL. Thanks a bunch!
MADE THIS FOR MY HUSBAND & SON, MY HUSBAND SAID TO PUT THIS ONE IN THE RECIPE BOX AND I THOUGHT MY SON WOULD NOT LIKE IT BECAUSE IT HAD GOADT CHEESE IN IT BUT HE LOVED IT, CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE IT FOR LUNCH TOMORROW.