Pesto Chicken Bake

A luscious andperfectly delicious chicken recipe for your dinner menu… This luscious andfuss-free dinner meal needs only three ingredients to prepare…

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 42 mins

Total Time 52 mins

Course dinner, poultry

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 1621 kcal

Ingredients

▢ Non-Stick Cooking Spray
▢ 4(4-ounce) boneless,skinless chicken breast halves
▢ ½ cup basil pesto
▢ 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400ºF.
Line baking sheet with a piece of foil andthen grease it with cooking spray.
In a bowl, add the chicken breasts and pestoand toss to coat well.
Place the coated chicken breast halves ontothe prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake for about 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top the chicken breasts with cheese.
Bake for approximately 5-7 minutes or untilcheese melts completely.
Serve hot.

Notes

For best result, pour off the top layer of oil from the jar of pesto and give it a good stir before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 1621kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 272gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 820mgSodium: 1907mgPotassium: 4620mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1187IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 253mgIron: 5mg

Keyword chicken breasts, mozzarella cheese

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