Gorgonzola and Bacon Stuffed Chicken

I have had this recipe from Favorite Family Recipes saved for awhile now and having company last weekend finally gave me a good reason to make them! There is just something about stuffed chicken that instantly seems fancy and how can you go wrong with anything wrapped in bacon?! Even if it is turkey bacon :-). These were so delicious and definitely should be tried! I served them with a mushroom wild rice mix and green salad and it hit the spot!

Ingredients:
6 chicken breasts
Cheese Filling:
6 slices thick-cut bacon, partially cooked (slightly browned but still soft) and chopped (I used turkey bacon)
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 c. sour cream (I used light)
1 c. gorgonzola cheese (if you can't find gorgonzola, you can substitute with blue cheese)
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
Topping:
6 slices bacon
Montreal steak seasoning
Optional Cheese Sauce:
1/4 c. gorgonzola cheese
2 Tbsp. sour cream

Instructions:
◦**Optional Cooking Tip: When I wrap chicken breasts with bacon, I like the bacon a little crisper. If you don't like it crisp, feel free to wrap raw bacon around chicken breasts. Either way works, it just looks better and I think tastes better when you partially cook the bacon first! You can partially fry the bacon or cook in the oven.
◦Oven Method: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place bacon slices on cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove partially cooked bacon and pat off excess fat.
◦Cheese Filling:
◦Chop up 6 pieces of bacon to use in the cheese filling and reserve remaining 6 slices to wrap around chicken.
◦In bowl, combine bacon, green onion, sour cream, gorgonzola cheese and garlic.
◦Cut a 1 1/2 inch slit (about 2 inches deep) into the thickest side of each chicken breast. Using a spoon make a larger pocket inside of chicken breast.
◦Spoon in equal portions of the cheese mixture into each chicken breast. Lay a slice of bacon on top or wrap around. Sprinkle with Montreal steak seasoning.
◦Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear (or thermometer reads 165 degrees)
◦Optional Cheese Sauce:
◦Combine gorgonzola cheese and sour cream. Microwave about 30 seconds and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooked chicken.