Description
A comforting chicken bake topped with basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, and melted mozzarella, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup basil pesto
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil (for drizzling)
- Fresh basil leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place them in a baking dish.
- Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast.
- Top with halved cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
Notes
Make ahead by prepping the dish a day in advance and refrigerate. Reheats well for leftovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg