Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
 - 8-10 leaves basil, about a half a cup
 - 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a handful
 - 1 5.4 ounce round of Boursin garlic and herb soft cheese
 - 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls
 - 4 tablespoons EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 - Salt and pepper
 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
 - 12 slices 1/2 inch thick of vine ripe tomato, 3 medium tomatoes
 
          Preheat oven to 450ºF. In a small pan over medium heat lightly toast the nuts then cool.
      
          In the bowl of a food processor, combine the basil, 
parsley, pine nuts, Boursin cheese, 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano (about a
 handful), some salt and pepper.  Process into a smooth paste.  Reserve.
      
          Butterfly each of the chicken breasts and pound them out 
lightly in a plastic bag with a dash of water using a skillet or meat 
mallet.  Season both sides of the chicken and divide the herb-cheese 
mixture between the four breasts, placing a scoop on one half of each 
breast.  Fold the flap over to enclose the cheese mixture.
Transfer the chicken pockets to a baking sheet and shingle 3 slices of tomato over each breast. Season with some salt and pepper, drizzle with about 2 tablespoons EVOO and sprinkle with the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano (about a handful).
Bake the chicken pockets until cooked through and light golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
This turned out awesome. I made it following the recipe exactly. You can substitute the Parmigiano-Reggiano with regular Parm; the Parmigiano-Reggiano is very expensive and sometimes Shaw's doesn't carry it. I served this with a boxed rice pilaf (garlic flavored) and broccoli. So good :)
      
Transfer the chicken pockets to a baking sheet and shingle 3 slices of tomato over each breast. Season with some salt and pepper, drizzle with about 2 tablespoons EVOO and sprinkle with the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano (about a handful).
Bake the chicken pockets until cooked through and light golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
This turned out awesome. I made it following the recipe exactly. You can substitute the Parmigiano-Reggiano with regular Parm; the Parmigiano-Reggiano is very expensive and sometimes Shaw's doesn't carry it. I served this with a boxed rice pilaf (garlic flavored) and broccoli. So good :)

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