Chicken Pesto Parmesan (Non-Breaded)
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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4 chicken breasts
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thawed if using frozen)
- 2 cups tomato sauce (you can use regular spaghetti or pizza sauce)
- 4 teaspoons prepared pesto sauce
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (or a mixture of parmesan and mozzarella)
directions
- Spoon a little tomato sauce in a baking pan to cover the bottom and lay chicken breasts on top. Add more sauce around (but not on top of) breasts as desired, but only enough to come a little way up the sides of the chicken - make sure the top is uncovered!.
- Divide and spread pesto on each chicken breast, adjusting the quantity depending on how much you like pesto - I use a lot!
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes until chicken is done (juices run clear). The exact amount of time will vary depending on the size/thickness of your chicken, so you have to watch them (I recommend a meat thermometer).
- About 5-10 minutes before chicken is done, top each breast with shredded cheese.
- Serve chicken breasts with or without pasta, spooning sauce from the pan around or on top of chicken.
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Reviews
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Excellent! Always have a large box of chicken breasts in the freezer which makes this recipes a real find! Having a saucy base, topped with the pesto sauce and cheese makes for a company quality meal! Used spagetti sauce, a mixture of parmesan and mozzarella. Was very genereous with the pesto which I made with ingredients fresh from the garden. A real winner!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ItalianMama
United States