Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Mozzarella, Garlic, and Basil. Served with Buttery Mashed Potatoes.

i LOVE cooking with chicken breasts, the variations are almost endless! this time i went for a slightly italian angle to it all.

vary the amount of garlic to your own taste,  BUT i can say that i don't expect to see any vampires for the rest of my life after eating my version (; bahahahaha

INGREDIENTS:
potatoes
butter
milk (or cream)
fresh basil leaves, a couple of handfuls
garlic, roughly chopped - to taste
olive oil (as good quality as you can get)
salt**
pepper

chicken
chicken breast

mozzarella, sliced
bacon**
dried oregano
salt**
pepper 

** i didn't use salt and it came out great (: also, i used turkey bacon, which is less fatty than pork bacon. 

DIRECTIONS:

1. pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees; start boiling the potatoes.

2. chop garlic, basil, and mozzarella.

3. slice the chicken lengthways, but not all the way through. open the chicken breast and stuff with mozzarella, basil, and garlic.

4. fold the chicken together and wrap it with the bacon. top the bacon with some **more seasoning and spices.**

5. pop it onto a roasting pan in the oven for 20 - 30 minutes, or until cooked. when potatoes are soft, blend with hand mixer and add a couple tablespoons of butter.

this chicken turned out soooo well! but i do have to admit that pork bacon would probably blend much more nicely with the chicken!

VIOLA AND HAPPY EATING!