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Pesto Chicken

Teresa Ambra
Pesto Chicken is outrageously good! This delectable 3-ingredient recipe uses chicken, pesto sauce and parmesan cheese. Quick, easy, economical, and scrumptious! Perfect for week-night, company or holiday dinners like Easter or Mother's Day. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 283 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz. pesto sauce
  • 1/2 to 2/3 cup Italian cheese blend mozzarella, parmesan, romano, fontina, provolone, asiago cheeses
  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless

Instructions
 

  • Combine pesto and cheese.
  • Spray a 9x13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place chicken breasts in prepared dish.
  • Spread pesto mixture over top.
  • Bake about 30 minutes at 350° and turn chicken pieces over.
  • Cover tops of chicken with pesto mixture from the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake an additional 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Notes

NOTE: This sauce is enough for 4 chicken breasts or one chicken, cut up into individual pieces.
 
 
NOTE: You can also substitute parmesan or asiago cheese for the Italian 6-cheese blend.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 29gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 423mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 605IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheese, chicken, pesto
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