Pizza Stuffed Chicken

This is an easy kid friendly make ahead meal that the whole family will love. Most kids’ ears perk up at the word “pizza” so this is a great recipe to get those reluctant chicken eaters on board!

I find that my kids also like food that’s stuffed with something. It’s almost like it contains a surprise so that’s another element of this dish that is appealing to the younger crowd.

As far as being appealing to moms, this dish can be made ahead and frozen until the day you want to serve it. While you’re at it, you might as well assemble several so that you have a few in the freezer ready to go. You’ll be glad you did.

The other thing about this pizza stuffed chicken recipe that appeals to moms is how few ingredients it requires. It’s an easy 5 ingredient meal that’s going to quickly become one of your go-tos for busy weeknights.

Let’s get this show on the road and get right to the recipe!

Pizza Stuffed Chicken Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 3 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 30 pepperoni slices
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup prepared pizza sauce
• salt and pepper

Assembly instructions:

1. Spritz a 9×13 oven safe dish or 9×13 foil tray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Slice chicken in half horizontally through the thickness of the breast. Pound to ½ an inch thick. You can make this easier by placing chicken between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper when pounding.
3. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. In the middle of the chicken, place four slices of pepperoni and about 1 Tbsp. of shredded mozzarella. Roll the chicken, tucking in the edges, and place in the baking dish or foil tray.
4. Pour pizza sauce over each chicken breast. Top with remaining mozzarella and pepperoni slices.
5. Place two layers of aluminum foil over the tray and seal the edges well.
6. Label and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Take the tray out of the oven. Thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 375°. 
3. Place the tray in the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breast) or until a meat thermometer reads 165°.

Serve with a salad and some garlic bread.

Check out these other make ahead kid friendly freezer meals:

Pizza Tater Tot Casserole

Turkey Sloppy Joes

KFC Style Chicken

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Pizza Stuffed Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breasts boneless and skinless
• 30 pepperoni slices
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1 cup prepared pizza sauce
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Spritz a 9x13 oven safe dish or 9x13 foil tray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Slice chicken in half horizontally through the thickness of the breast. Pound to ½ an inch thick. You can make this easier by placing chicken between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper when pounding.
3. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. In the middle of the chicken, place four slices of pepperoni and about 1 Tbsp. of shredded mozzarella. Roll the chicken, tucking in the edges, and place in the baking dish or foil tray.
4. Pour pizza sauce over each chicken breast. Top with remaining mozzarella and pepperoni slices.
5. Place two layers of aluminum foil over the tray and seal the edges well.
6. Label and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Take the tray out of the oven. Thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 375°.
3. Place the tray in the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breasor until a meat thermometer reads 165°.