Chicken Breasts with Garlic and Herbed Goat Cheese

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Remove white papery skin from garlic head but do not separate or peel the individual cloves.

Wrap garlic in foil and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.

Separate cloves and squeeze to extract the pulp. Discard skins.

Combine pulp and spreadable cheese and stir well.

Cut a horizontal slit in the chicken breasts but not all the way through and open like a book.

Spread the garlic-cheese mixture on the breasts and fold to retain their original shape. You can secure the chicken shut with toothpicks or cooking twine; mine was fine with no securing.

Add salt, pepper, and chicken seasoning to both sides of the breasts.

Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.

Add chicken the the pan and cook 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°F; let stand for 5 minutes.

While the chicken is baking, add butter to a sauce pan over medium-low heat.

Add peas to the pan.

Season with salt and pepper; stir to mix elements together.

Add the goat cheese and mix until slightly melted and incorporated.

Add the rest of the cheese and stir until melted.

Place the peas on the plate and top with the chicken.

Served hot and enjoy.