Pesto Chicken Bake

January 21, 2021January 15, 2021 New You

This is a baked chicken breast topped with skinny basil pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Quick and easy to make, you can serve this with pasta or zucchini noodles (zoodles) for a low-carb meal.

~ Pesto Chicken Bake ~

Pesto Chicken Bake

Ingredients

2 (16 oz total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and fresh pepper to taste
4 tsp Skinny Basil Pesto
1 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
6 tbsp (1.5 oz) shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
2 tsp grated parmesan cheese

Method

Wash chicken and dry with a paper towel.
Slice chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets.
Season lightly with salt and fresh pepper.
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Line baking sheet with foil or parchment for easy clean-up.
Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet.
Spread 1 tsp of skinny pesto over each piece of chicken.
Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centre.
Remove from oven; top with tomatoes, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Serves 4 – Serving Size: 1 piece – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 236, Fat: 11g, Carbohydrate: 3g, Fibre: 1g, Protein: 28g

Skinny Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup basil
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup grated parmesan
salt & pepper to taste
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil

Method

In a food processor pulse basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.
Slowly add the olive oil while pulsing.
Store in a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to
use or you can freeze this in ziplocks bags to use at a later date.

Serves 5 – Serving Size: 1 tbsp – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 86, Fat: 8g, Protein: 2g, Carbohydrate: 1g, Fibre: 1g