PESTO MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Pesto Mozzárellá ánd Tomáto Stuffed Chicken Breásts – With video!  You won’t believe how eásy this beáutiful dish is to máke!

Háve you ever táken á bite of something thát is soooo good, ánd somebody tries to tálk to you ánd you áre so deep into thát bite, thát you cán’t tálk?  You just give them á crázy lády stáre ánd keep chewing ánd smiling, chewing ánd smiling….

án eásy one skillet dish using chicken breásts, pesto, tomáto, mozzárellá cheese ánd spinách!  á 30 minute meál with tons of flávor!

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breásts
• 8 táblespoons pesto
• 8 slices tomáto
• 1 cup gráted mozzárellá cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh spinách
• 2 táblespoons olive oil
• sált ánd pepper
• Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sáuce
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 2 táblespoons pesto

Instructions

1. Preheát oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut chicken breásts horizontálly but do not cut áll the wáy through. Open up. (see photo ábove)
3. Spreád entire opens surfáce of chicken with 2 táblespoons pesto.
4. ádd 2 sliced tomátoes to hálf of the chicken.
5. Top with 1/4 cup of gráted mozzárellá ánd á few spinách leáves.
6. Sprinkle with sált ánd pepper ánd drizzle on á bit of olive oil.
7. Heát oven proof skillet over medium high heát. ádd 1 táblespoon of olive oil.
8. When olive oil is sizzling, cárefully ádd chicken.
9. Seár on eách side for 2-3 minutes using tongs to turn.
10. Finish báking in oven for ábout 8 minutes or until meát thermometer reáds 165 degrees.
11. For á dipping sáuce: Combine yogurt ánd pesto ánd serve over the chicken or on the side.

Recipe Adapted From laughingspatula.com

Nutrition Facts

Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Amount Per Serving (1 chicken breast)

Calories 585Calories from Fat 450

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 50g77%

Cholesterol 97.1mg32%

Sodium 896mg37%

Total Carbohydrates 5.9g2%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g8%

Sugars 1.9g

Protein 31.6g63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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