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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Pesto Chicken

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    White plate with two chicken breasts topped with pesto and melted mozzarella cheese, garnished with parsley. There is a fork on the edge of the plate; text add salt & serve formerly menus4moms pesto chicken

    Pesto makes this baked chicken a flavorful but easy meal. You can use a jar of pesto for quicker prep, but homemade pesto is quick and easy to make and is worth the few minutes of effort.

    White plate with two chicken breasts topped with pesto and melted mozzarella cheese, garnished with parsley. There is a fork on the edge of the plate.

    Pesto freezes well, so you may want to double the recipe and freeze a portion for future use.

    White plate with two chicken breasts topped with pesto and melted mozzarella cheese, garnished with parsley. There is a fork on the edge of the plate.

    Pesto Chicken

    Pesto makes this baked chicken a flavorful but easy meal. You can use a jar of pesto for quicker prep, but homemade pesto is quick and easy to make and is worth the few minutes of effort.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Gluten-free, Italian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 345

    Ingredients
      

    • 1-½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces
    • 1 recipe homemade pesto, or 10 oz. jar pesto
    • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded, for garnish
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish
    • Nonstick cooking spray
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    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 375°Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Spread a small amount of pesto sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Lay chicken in the baking dish and pour the remaining pesto over the chicken.
    • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
    • Remove foil and sprinkle with cheeses and bake for 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.

    Notes

    Pesto freezes well, so you may want to double the recipe and freeze a portion for future use.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 345 calCarbohydrates: 2 gProtein: 18 gFat: 30 gSodium: 362 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on August 20, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: 5 Ingredients or Fewer Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Oven Recipes

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