Caprese Stuffed Chicken (Pasquale Sciarappa)

 Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts
2-3 plum tomatoes sliced
4 ounces thinly sliced mozzarella
basil leaves
oregano, to taste
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar, drizzle for topping

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and position rack in the middle position
2. Place the chicken breast on a cuttin board and cut six slits into each chicken breast, making sure not to cut allthe way through. Tip: you can use two wooden spoons along each side of the chicken breast to keep the knife from cuttin all the way through.
3. Stuff each chicken preast with a sllice of mozzarella in every other slit. Stuff the remaining slits with a slice or two of tomatoes and one ofr two basil leaves.
4. Season the stuffed chicken breasts with salt, black pepper nd oregano.
5. Drizzle some olive oil onto the bottom of an oven safe pan or baking sheet. Transfer each stuffed chicken breast into the oven safe pan or bakin sheet. Drizzle the caprese stuffed chicken breasts with olive oil.
6. Bake the caprese stuffed chicken breasts for about thirty to thirty-five minues or until no longer pink. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella for a more cheesy result.
7. Place back into the oven and bake for five more minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle the caprese stuffed chicken with balsamic vinegar.