I am always online looking for interesting stuff.  I will hop on Pinterest every now and then to find some interesting crafts or recipes.  I am Facebook all the time.  Its always up and on my computer or my phone.  So one day a friend of mine sent me a recipe and said you should try this since you love pesto. I do, I really love pesto. That stuff is amazing.  It was a recipe for a pesto chicken bake.

Well you know how recipes go sometimes, they may look delicious but when you try them out they are nasty.  So I thought what the heck, I might as well give it a try.  Let me just say I'm glad I did.  It was easy to prep and it was delicious.

Ingredients:

Jar of Pesto
Chicken Breasts  - The amount depends on how many people will be eating dinner.
Roma tomato
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Baking Dish

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Season your chicken with salt and pepper then spoon pesto over each chicken breast until the top is covered.

Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
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Next cut up your tomato and place several slices on top of each chicken breast.  (Note on this picture I used canned tomatoes because I used the last of my Roma tomatoes, it ended up working just as well and was just as good.)

Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
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Top each chicken breast with ample amounts of mozzarella cheese

Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
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Put in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.  Please note if you use the thinner chicken breasts like I do, you'll want to check it at 30 minutes.

Here's the finished product.  Enjoy!

Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
Photo Courtesy: Lori Crofford
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When I first tried this recipe I used thick chicken breasts and it didn't turn out so great.  Way to much chicken.  This time I used the thinner cuts and it turned out amazing.

This recipe is delicious, easy to make and other than the baking time, it's quick.   My 8-year old loved it.  Pair it with a salad and you have a great meal.

 

 

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