CHEESEY PESTO CHICKEN
This Cheesy Pesto Chicken is made with chicken breasts, cream cheese, basil pesto, mozzarella cheese, and topped with cherry tomatoes.
FOR THE CHICKEN
- 2 large chicken breast
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
FOR THE PASTA
- 16 oz linguine noodles
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 2-3 tbsp basil pesto
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
CHICKEN
Fillet your chicken breasts in half to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
Salt and pepper them to taste
Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
Place chicken in the dish. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, and 1/2 cup of basil pesto. Then spread it evenly over the chicken.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese all over the chicken. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken is.
When the chicken is done, top with fresh diced cherry tomatoes. Place a chicken breast on top of a plate of noodles and enjoy!
PASTA
Boil the pasta noodles until tender, then drain the water.
Mix in 2 tbsp of butter, 2-3 tbsp of basil pesto, the juice of 1 lemon, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and mix well.