Pesto Chicken

Pesto Chicken is outrageously good! This delectable 3-ingredient recipe uses
chicken, pesto sauce and parmesan cheese. Quick, easy, economical, and
scrumptious! Perfect for week-night, company or holiday dinners like Easter or
Mother's Day. Gluten free.

Servings: 4

Author:

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 5 minutes

Course:

Chicken Main Dish

Cuisine:

Italian

Keywords:

chicken cheese Pesto

🧂 Ingredients

4 oz. pesto sauce
1/2 to 2/3 cup Italian cheese blend

mozzarella, parmesan, romano, fontina, provolone, asiago cheeses
4 chicken breasts

boneless, skinless

Instructions

1 Combine pesto and cheese.
2 Spray a 9x13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
3 Place chicken breasts in prepared dish.
4 Spread pesto mixture over top.
5 Bake about 30 minutes at 350° and turn chicken pieces over.
6 Cover tops of chicken with pesto mixture from the bottom of the pan.
7 Bake an additional 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	283 kcal
Carbohydrates	3 g
Protein	29 g
Fat	17 g
Saturated Fat	3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat	1 g
Trans Fat	0.01 g
Cholesterol	77 mg
Sodium	423 mg
Potassium	418 mg
Fiber	0.5 g
Sugar	1 g
Vitamin A	605 IU
Vitamin C	1 mg
Calcium	79 mg
Iron	1 mg