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Pesto Chicken Bake
Fresh tomatoes cooked under chicken breasts that are slathered in basil pesto and topped with mozzarella cheese create a gooey, tender chicken bake dinner the family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic pressed
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ tesspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup pesto prepared
- ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Garnish (optional)
- Freshly chopped basil
- quartered cherry tomatoes.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Spread the cherry tomatoes to cover the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish and stir in the garlic.
- Mix together the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Season both sides of the chicken then lay them on top of the tomatoes.
- Spread pesto evenly over the top of each chicken breast, then sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp) and the tomatoes are plump and bursting.
- Use the spatula to smash the tomatoes at the bottom of the dish to make a fresh tomato sauce. Garnish the chicken breast with your choice of fresh basil and chopped tomatoes and serve warm with the tomato sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
793mg
(33%)
Potassium
990mg
(28%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
749IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 793mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 990mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 749IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.