Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

Name: Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
Total time: 75
Yield: 6
Ingredients: cooking spray; 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 egg; ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 1 small onion, minced; 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced; 10 black olives, pitted and minced; ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs; 6 toothpicks; 1 pound red potatoes, scrubbed and halved; 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces; olive oil, or to taste

Recipe by Robin5791 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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cooking spray
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6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 egg
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¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
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1 small onion, minced
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1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced

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10 black olives, pitted and minced
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½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
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6 toothpicks
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1 pound red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
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1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
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olive oil, or to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with cooking spray.
Spread chicken thighs open on a flat work surface. Pound to an even thickness with the flat side of a meat mallet. Season with salt and pepper.
Beat egg with a fork in large bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, onion, tomato, and black olives. Mix in enough bread crumbs to bind the filling together.
Put a spoonful of the filling in the center of each chicken thigh. Fold chicken over filling, tucking in any loose ends. Secure chicken thighs with toothpicks; arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over chicken thighs.
Arrange potatoes and carrots around chicken thighs. Drizzle olive oil over vegetables; season with salt and pepper.
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken juices run clear and vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).