Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken

So at the end of the pay period, I always have to get pretty creative with food....so that my poor family don't just end up eating chicken nuggets and mac n' cheese.  Here is my latest solution to keep the food fresh and interesting.

6 chicken tenderloins

several slices of bacon depending on how much you want

8 oz cream cheese softened

dash of dried onion

1/4 tsp garlic powder

dash of parsley (makes it pretty)

package of pillsbury pizza dough

2 tbsp melted butter

1. Combine the cream cheese, onion, garlic, and parsley.  Stir until well blended. Portion into 3 balls.
2. Take one chicken tenderloin, top it with a cream cheese ball, top that with another chicken tenderloin, then wrap the whole enchilada in bacon.  Repeat until all 6 chicken tenderloins are sandwiched.
3. Pour melted butter over the chicken and bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.  Take out of the oven.
4. Cut pizza dough into 3 even sections.  Turn oven temp up to 425 degrees.  Wrap each chicken portion in a section of dough pinching it closed.  It is kinda like a chicken calzone.  Repeat with the other sections of chicken.  Place them back in the same baking dish.  Cook for an additional 18-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked all the way through and the dough is crispy. 

Now, I only made enough for my husband and I.  There is no way our 3 year old would even try to eat it.  So, if you have a bigger family, just make more.  I had way more dough and cream cheese than I needed.  I am sure you can stretch the dough to fit more that the 3 chicken tasties... I hope you enjoy!