Mexican Chicken Kiev

8 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
7 oz green chilies, diced
4 oz monterey jack cheese, cut into 8 strips
2/3 cup finely ground dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
6 tbsp butter, melted

Tomato Sauce
32 oz tomato sauce
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/3 cup green onions, sliced
1 salt and pepper to taste
1 hot pepper sauce to taste

Flatten chicken breasts between waxed paper. Put about 2 tablespoons chilies and 1 cheese strip in center of each chicken piece. Roll up and tuck ends under.

Combine remaining ingredients, except butter, to make crumb mixture. Dip each stuffed chicken to shallow bowl containing melted butter and roll in crumb mixture.

Place chicken rolls seam side down in oblong baking dish. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until
done.

Prepare Tomato Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a pan and heat well. Pour heated Tomato Sauce over chicken.

From California Sizzles by the Jr League of Pasadena

Servings: 6