Pesto, Mozzarella & Roasted Red Pepper-Stuffed Chicken Breast
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 Skinless/Boneless Chicken breasts1 Roasted Red Bell Pepper (you can easily make this yourself)8 - 1/4" slices of Fresh Mozzarella Cheese4 tsps Basil Pesto Sauce (or fresh basil)pinch of seasoning of choice like italian2 tsp Paremesian cheese
Preheat oven at 400 and lightly grease a baking pan.
Butterfly each of the chicken breasts - you need to open them so you can fold them over - you're almost making a pocket and then season the outside of each slice and then place it season side down in the pan.
1. spread about 1 tsp of the basil pesto on one side of each open slice (see photos).
2. Layer a slice of mozzarella cheese on each breast
3. Layer 1-2 slices of the roasted red pepper on top of the mozzarella cheese.
4. Fold over to close the package and now season the top and place in the oven for about 35-40 minutes.
5. After about 35 minutes, remove from the chicken.
6. Add another slice of mozzarella on top of the chicken.
7. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top.
8. Season again and then place in the oven on high broil for about 5 minutes. Just enough for the cheese to melt and get a little golden brown.
Serving Size: Makes about 4 whole servings (nutritional info based on 4 whole servings) or about 8+ 4oz servings
Butterfly each of the chicken breasts - you need to open them so you can fold them over - you're almost making a pocket and then season the outside of each slice and then place it season side down in the pan.
1. spread about 1 tsp of the basil pesto on one side of each open slice (see photos).
2. Layer a slice of mozzarella cheese on each breast
3. Layer 1-2 slices of the roasted red pepper on top of the mozzarella cheese.
4. Fold over to close the package and now season the top and place in the oven for about 35-40 minutes.
5. After about 35 minutes, remove from the chicken.
6. Add another slice of mozzarella on top of the chicken.
7. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top.
8. Season again and then place in the oven on high broil for about 5 minutes. Just enough for the cheese to melt and get a little golden brown.
Serving Size: Makes about 4 whole servings (nutritional info based on 4 whole servings) or about 8+ 4oz servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 344.9
- Total Fat: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 82.6 mg
- Sodium: 989.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 26.7 g
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