Baked Pesto Chicken

🧂 Ingredients

• non-stick olive oil spray
• 3 tablespoons butter

  cubed
• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup basil pesto
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes

Instructions

• 1 Coat a casserole dish with a light coat of non-stick olive oil spray.
• 2 Toss in the butter cubes, spreading them evenly around the bottom of the dish.
• 3 Place the chicken breasts in the dish, careful to avoid overlapping.
• 4 Season with salt and pepper, then coat the chicken evenly with the pesto.
• 5 Cover with a lid and bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes.
• 6 Remove from the oven and top with the mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
• 7 Place the dish back in the oven, uncovered, and bake it for another 5 minutes
  until the cheese has melted and has started to turn golden brown.
• 8 Serve it alone or with your favorite side dish, and enjoy 🙂

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