Bake until the chicken is cooked through, and the cheese and pesto have turned ooey-gooey!
Prep Time10 minutesminutes
Cook Time35 minutesminutes
Servings - 4servings
Ingredients
4smallboneless chicken breasts
2Tbspolive oil
Salt and pepper
7oz.container pesto
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Side: loaf bread
Side: salad
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Slit each of the chicken breasts at their widest section, creating a pocket. Spread the pesto onto both sides of the split open chicken breasts, then add pinchful of shredded mozzarella cheese to each. Fold closed.
In a skillet, heat the oil and the brown both sides of the chicken. Transfer the seared chicken to baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on thickness of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.