Bruschetta and Cheese Stuff Chicken Breasts

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 8

Ingredients:
1 can (19 fl oz/ 540 mL) diced tomatoeswith garlic and olive oil, undrained
1-1/4 cups KRAFT Mozzarella Shredded Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 pkg. (120 g) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
8 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 lb.)
1/3 cup KRAFT SIGNATURE Roasted Red Pepper with Parmesan Dressing

Directions:

1 PREHEAT oven to 350°F. To prepare stuffing, combine tomatoes with their liquid, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, basil and dry stuffing mix; stir just until moistened.

2 PUT 2 chicken breast halves in large freezer weight resealable plastic bag. Pound chicken with the side of a heavy can, rolling pin or meat mallet until chicken is 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat process in same bag with remaining chicken breast halves, 2 at a time.

3 PLACE pounded chicken breast, smooth-side down, on a cutting board. Spread with 1/8 of the stuffing mixture.

4 ROLL chicken breast, starting at the narrow end, as tightly as possible around stuffing mixture.

5 PLACE in 13x9-inch baking dish with seam-side down, as this allows the chicken to hold together nicely. Pour dressing evenly over chicken and bake for 40 min.

6 SPRINKLE with remaining 3/4 cup cheese and bake 5 min. longer, or until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through (internal temperature of 170°F).

Special Extra:
For a "South-of-the-Border" style chicken dish, simply use diced tomatoes with bell or jalapeno peppers, chopped cilantro instead of the basil and KRAFT Tex-Mex Shredded Cheese instead of the mozzarella cheese.

Cooking Know-How:
Place 2 chicken breasts in large freezer weight resealable plastic bag. Pound the chicken with the side of a heavy can, rolling pin or meat mallet until chicken is 1/4-inch thickness. Remove chicken from bag; set aside. Repeat process in same bag, 2 at a time.