Posted by Faithful Foodie
September 21st, 2010 
4 Comments
Baked Pesto Chicken
Baked Pesto Chicken
This is a very flavorful and easy 3 ingredient recipe!! It’s another one that I found at Kalyn’s Kitchen and did not adapt it at all. It makes a fabulously tasty sauce as it cooks, too! I served it with steamed broccoli and mushroom stuffed tortellini over which I drizzled the pan juices. If you don’t have fresh basil and don’t want to take the time to make your own pesto simply buy a jar of already made. If you have the fresh basil and want to make your own check out this recipe for pesto.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 C. basil pesto
1/2 C. shredded, low-fat mozzarella cheese
salt & pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut each chicken breast length-wise into 2 or 3 strips depending on the size of the breast.
3. Spray a 9 X 13 inch pan with non-stick spray and then spread 1/4 C. of pesto over the bottom of the pan.
4. Lay the chicken strips over the pesto, and spread 1/4 C. of pesto over the chicken.
Ready to cover and put in the oven
5. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake the chicken for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is barely firm and cooked through.
6. Remove the foil and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken strips. Bake for 5 minutes. Then turn the broiler on and broil for 5 minutes to brown the cheese.
Serves 4
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Tags: chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, Pesto
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Can’t believe I made pesto yesterday and then we had baked chicken for dinner and I thought about putting them together but didn’t. I’m excited to try this out!
I think you’ll love this and it’s soooooo simple!
My husband and I made this tonight to see if it was something he could do after the baby is born. We loved it and it’s perfect for his cooking level
So glad you liked it and that it’s something he’ll be able to cook.Every man needs a few good recipes up their sleeve!!Now he has one.