Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

My friends, I come to you with a very simple dish that yields complex flavors.  Want to impress as well as satisfy that special someone? MAKE THIS DISH.  The crunchy crust of the tortilla chips, fresh spinach, and the ooey, gooey cheese filling the center of the chicken makes this one a "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner in our books.  Serve it with a simple pepper and onion stir-fry, and you've got yourself a satisfying meal.
Mexi-Chicken Roll-ups
4 oz. cream cheese ($2.57)
1/2 c. salsa verde ($2.50)
1 small bunch of cilantro ($.69)
1 tsp. cumin ($1.99)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder ($1.99)
4 chicken breasts/cutlets ($3.67)
spinach ($2.49)
pepper jack cheese, shredded ($3.49)
tortilla chips (bulk item)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Flatten out chicken breasts to 1/4" thickness (just put the chicken in a ziploc bag and use the good ole frying pan).  Then blend together the cream cheese, salsa verde, cilantro (chopped), cumin, and garlic powder to form the paste.  If you want a thicker paste, use less salsa verde.  Spread some sauce across each chicken breast, then top with spinach leaves and cheese.  Roll those babies up, starting at the bigger end, finishing with the tip, then roll in the crushed tortilla chips.  Place seam side down in a sprayed baking dish, and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Makes 4 servings ($19.39/$4.85 per serving)


*Just between you and me, once the chicken was rolled up, it was a bit difficult to handle (we probably just packed it with too much of the good stuff!) so we just ended up patting the chips onto the tops and sides of the chicken once they were in the baking dish.  Came out just as good!