It’s a weeknight and you are just getting home from a long day and the last thing you want to think about is what to make for dinner. Ordering in is not an option because you already ordered the last three nights in a row and frankly you can’t handle one more processed, overpriced, high sodium and fat piece of pizza, burger or tin dish of whatever Western Asian cuisine is in your neighbourhood. I’ve been there and the best plan of action that works for me is to have a super simple, healthy and tasty meal in your back pocket that can be made in under 30 minutes! I bring you roasted red pepper, spinach and cheese chicken rolls! Healthy and nutritious – check! Tasty – check! Easy – absolutely! Family will love – I sure hope so; mine does! 

I struggled with the name of this dish; essentially it is just stuffed chicken, but it felt wrong leaving out the roasted red peppers, spinach and the gooey melty cheese. Roasted red pepper, spinach and cheese chicken rolls. It’s a mouthful…pun probably intended. Let’s get to it! 

Red Pepper, Spinach and Cheese Chicken Rolls

Start by flattening your chicken thin. I am using skinless, boneless chicken breasts, but thighs could work too. The way I flatten chicken is by laying one piece of plastic wrap on the counter, place chicken breast on top of the plastic wrap and then place another piece of plastic wrap on top. Then smash it lightly with a meat tenderizer, but with some force until it flattens to about 3/4 inch thick. Basically you don’t want to hit it so hard that you pound a hole through it, but hard enough that it does start flattening. If you don’t have a meat tenderizer you can use a rolling pin or a wine bottle. 

Once flattened, sprinkle some salt and pepper onto the chicken, and then lay a bed of spinach leaves down, topped with roasted red peppers, and then cut pieces of mozzarella cheese and crumbled feta. 

Roll up the chicken over it’s insides and use bamboo spears to hold the rolls together. It doesn’t look fancy or pretty, but it will hold everything in, and that’s the point. Sprinkle a little more salt, pepper and garlic powder on the outside of the chicken, and about 1/2 tsp of dried basil. 

Place roasted red pepper, spinach and cheese chicken rolls in an oven safe dish and bake at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes.  Enjoy with a side salad!

Are you making dinner tonight or ordering in? 

Other easy weeknight meals you can create instead of ordering in: 

Summer Salad Rolls

Lemon Thyme Chicken Thighs

Easy pasta dishes that can be made in minutes!