Baked Pesto Chicken
When you need a hot and flavorful meal in a pinch, this deliciously easy, baked pesto chicken is the perfect recipe. This simplistic one-pot meal features a simple list of ingredients, making it ideal for any night of the week. Ready in under an hour with minimal prep time, you will want to make sure you keep this recipe to make again - especially once you taste it.
Ingredients :
- non-stick olive oil spray
- 3 tablespoons butter cubed
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup basil pesto
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
Directions :
- Coat a casserole dish with a light coat of non-stick olive oil spray.
- Toss in the butter cubes, spreading them evenly around the bottom of the dish.
- Place the chicken breasts in the dish, careful to avoid overlapping.
- Season with salt and pepper, then coat the chicken evenly with the pesto.
- Cover with a lid and bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
- Place the dish back in the oven, uncovered, and bake it for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and has started to turn golden brown.
- Serve it alone or with your favorite side dish, and enjoy
