Recipes:
# Bacon Wrapped Chicken Rolls
## INGREDIENTS
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons snipped chives
¼ teaspoon pepper
6 slices bacon
2 teaspoons melted butter
¼ cup bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon paprika
**SERVES 6**
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## Make Ahead
Roll the chicken and cheese and wrap with bacon. Refrigerate up to 24 hours until ready to cook.
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## VARIATION
For a lower-calorie dish, wrap the rolls with thinly sliced low-fat ham from the deli and omit the broiling stage.
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### 1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
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### 2
Spread cream cheese on chicken. Top with chives. Roll up to enclose filling. Sprinkle with pepper. Wrap with bacon.
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### 3
Place rolls seam side down in a baking dish. Bake for 35 minutes. Pour off drippings. Mix melted butter and bread crumbs in a bowl.
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### 4
Preheat broiler.
Broil rolls for 3 minutes on each side to crisp bacon. Sprinkle crumb mixture over rolls. Top with paprika.
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## Make It Quicker
• Cream cheese can be softened in a jiffy by removing the foil wrapping, placing it in a microwave-safe bowl, and heating on HIGH for 10 seconds.
