4 from 3 votes
Pesto Chicken Roll Ups
These Pesto Chicken Roll Ups are made with a quick homemade pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. They have the most delicious creamy pesto sauce and are loaded with gooey cheese.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
pieces
Calories:
506 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Pesto
- 2 cups basil loosely packed, fresh leaves
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
Chicken Roll Ups
- 3 large chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a food processor or blender, combine 2 cups fresh basil leaves, 3 whole garlic cloves, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup olive oil, and 1/4 cup pine nuts. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to create two even pieces. Working one at a time, place a piece of chicken in between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet to pound it into an even, thin piece.
- Lay out the thin chicken pieces and sprinkle them on both sides with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Spread a thin layer of pesto onto each piece of chicken, using about 1 tablespoon per piece. Place the remaining pesto into a small mixing bowl. Spread a 1/2 tablespoon portion of the sun-dried tomatoes on top of the pesto, placing the remaining tomatoes in with the pesto. Roll up each piece tightly and secure with a toothpick.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on the stove over medium-high heat. Add in each chicken roll up and brown, rotating every 2 minutes.
- Stir 1/2 cup heavy cream into the bowl with the remaining pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. Pour over the chicken. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese on top.
- Transfer the skillet directly into the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
506kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
1024mg
(43%)
Potassium
669mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1157IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
359mg
(36%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 506
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 506kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1024mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1157IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 359mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.