Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts
An easy one skillet dish using chicken breasts, pesto,
tomato, mozzarella cheese and spinach! A 30 minute meal with tons of
flavor!! J
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 tablespoons pesto
- 8 slices tomato
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut chicken breasts horizontally but do not cut all the
way through. Open up. (see photo above)
- Spread entire opens surface of chicken with 2
tablespoons pesto.
- Add 2 sliced tomatoes to half of the chicken.
- Top with 1/4 cup of grated mozzarella and a few spinach
leaves.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle on a bit of
olive oil.
- Heat oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add 1
tablespoon of olive oil.
- When olive oil is sizzling, carefully add chicken.
- Sear on each side for 2-3 minutes using tongs to turn.
- Finish baking in oven for about 8 minutes or until meat
thermometer reads 165 degrees.
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