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BAKED PESTO CHICKEN



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Make and share this Baked Pesto Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TishT

Categories     Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup refrigerated basil pesto
2 -3 plum tomatoes, sliced (optional)
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Line baking sheet with heavy-duty foil.
  • Place chicken and pesto in medium bowl; toss to coat.
  • Place chicken on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • Remove from oven; top with tomatoes and cheese.
  • Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY CHICKEN PESTO PASTA RECIPE



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This 3-ingredient chicken pesto pasta is so easy to make and tastes amazing! This is going to become your favorite weeknight meal!

Provided by MelanieCooks.com

Categories     Pasta

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 lb pasta
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
3/4 cup pesto

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain and return to pot.
  • Add chicken pieces and pesto and toss until combined.

PESTO CHICKEN BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Pesto Chicken Bake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chicken breasts, salt, pepper, basil pesto, roma tomato, mozzarella cheese

Provided by Robert Broadfoot

Categories     Lunch

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 chicken breasts
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons basil pesto
1 roma tomato, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
  • Place chicken breast in a baking dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Spread pesto on each chicken breast.
  • Layer tomatoes on top of the chicken.
  • Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 44 grams, Sugar 1 gram

EASY PESTO CHICKEN PENNE



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I found this in the "Taste of Home: Cooking for 2" magazine and I've doubled it to serve a family. It's really easy and also really tasty. It also cooks pretty quickly, which is a plus for me!

Provided by PSU Lioness

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb chicken, diced
olive oil (for cooking)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) box penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over Medium-High heat. The pan needs to be big enough to be big enough to hold the chicken and penne.
  • Cook diced chicken until no longer pink (about 7-10 minutes) and juices run clear. Drain any excess liquids from the pan.
  • Meanwhile in a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, sour cream and pesto.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and heat until warm. Stir in pasta.
  • Grate additional fresh Parmesan over pasta, if desired. Serve with garlic bread.
  • You can also saute sun-dried tomatoes to stir into the Parmesan mixture, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.8, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 82.7, Sodium 269.1, Carbohydrate 55.9, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 24.6

EASY PESTO



Easy Pesto image

This is the easiest pesto recipe, using easy to find ingredients. It can be prepared in 2 minutes after you toast the almonds.

Provided by Rebecca Jane Thompson

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Vegetarian

Time 12m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup almonds
3 cloves garlic
1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves
½ cup olive oil
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
  • In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until a coarse paste is formed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 388.7 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

BAKED PESTO CHICKEN BREASTS



Baked Pesto Chicken Breasts image

A simple yet so tasty dish served with salad, rice or even chips!

Provided by sweetunique

Time 1h

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 skinless chicken breasts
4 to 8 tablespoons red or green pesto
150 to 200g grated mozzarella cheese
1 tomato, chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4. Line a baking dish with parchment or foil.
  • Take the chicken breasts and smother them in the pesto on all sides. Use 4 to 8 spoonfuls of pesto, depending on your taste. Also season the chicken with salt and pepper if desired.
  • Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. At 30 minutes, quickly take the chicken breasts out of the oven and sprinkle with half the mozzarella, then with chopped tomato, followed by fresh chopped herbs then the remainder of the Mozzarella.
  • Place the chicken back in the oven and cook a further 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken is done and no longer pink, and the cheese is melted.

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