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This is a delicious stuffed chicken dish continuing with the Mirepoix theme I am stuck on this week.

Ingredients

• 4 cups bread stuffing mix
• 4 tblsp butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped parsnip
• 2 cups chicken or vegatable stock
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast, about four breasts.
• White flour
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVO)
• Salt, pepper, marjoram, thyme, garlic powder to taste

Directions

1.  Saute onion, celery, carrot, and parsnip using EVO in large sauce pan.
2. Add butter and continue until vegtables are soft but not browned.
3. Stir in bread stuffing mix and  1 1/2 cup of stock.
4. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
5. Fluff with fork.
6. Pound chicken breasts until thin.
7. Prepare 11 x 9 shallow baking dish by adding small amount of EVO.
8. Lay breats flat, heap stuffing on chicken, and roll breast, tucking stuffing in at the ends.
9. Coat rolled breasts lightly with flour and place in baking dish.
10. Add left over stuffing to baking dish around chicken.
11. Add remainder of stock to baking dish.
12. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F for 1 hour.
13. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.
14. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
15. Serve over rice or with potato.