Description
Delicious and simple recipe for Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts, where juicy chicken breasts are filled with pesto, tomato, mozzarella, and spinach, then baked to perfection. Served with a creamy Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 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
For the Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons pesto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut chicken breasts horizontally but do not cut all the way through. Spread entire opens surface of chicken with 2 tablespoons pesto.
- Add fillings: Add 2 sliced tomatoes to half of the chicken, then 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.
- Sear the chicken: Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sear chicken on each side for 2-3 minutes, then finish baking in the oven for about 8 minutes or until the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
- Make the dipping sauce: Combine yogurt and pesto for the Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce. Serve over the chicken or on the side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Searing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken, Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce
