STUFFED ARTICHOKE HEARTS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste; mix well. Stir in artichokes and spinach.
• Separate both cans of dough into 16 triangles. Place about 1 teaspoon filling on wide end of each triangle. Brush edges of dough with some beaten egg. Wrap bottom corners of each crescent inward; roll up dough to enclose filling. Place on cookie sheet.
• Brush tops of crescents with remaining beaten egg. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over tops.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add spinach; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat; transfer to colander. Press with spoon to drain. Chop spinach finely.
• In medium bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic. Reserve 1 1/4 cups mixture. Add artichoke hearts and mozzarella cheese to remaining cream cheese mixture.
• Season chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. In thick side of each chicken breast, cut 3-inch-long pocket to within 1/4 inch of opposite side of breast. Spoon about 1/4 cup artichoke mixture into pocket in each chicken breast. Secure with toothpicks.
• In shallow dish, stir together flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In another shallow dish, beat eggs with whisk. Place bread crumbs on sheet of waxed paper. Dip chicken into flour mixture, coating well; shake off excess. Dip into egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Transfer to ungreased rimmed pan; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove toothpicks.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat broth to boiling over medium heat; add reserved 1 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture. Reduce heat to low; cook until smooth and hot, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
• Serve chicken with sauce.