Basil Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Bake

Name: Basil Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 8 oz fresh Mozzarella cheese, sliced; 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless; salt; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1/2 cup basil pesto; 2 tablespoons fresh basil

Dinner

Basil Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Bake

Recipe by JanCCourse: Main CourseCuisine: Dinner, Mediterranean

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

563

kcal

Ingredients

8 oz fresh Mozzarella cheese, sliced
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup basil pesto
2 tablespoons fresh basil

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a medium size casserole pan, place chicken breasts.
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and top with minced garlic.
Spread basil pesto evenly over each chicken breast.
Add tomato slices on top.
Add thickly sliced fresh Mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake at 400 F in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, the cooking time depends on the thickness of breasts.
When serving, top each chicken breast with fresh chopped basil, and a fresh slice of tomato. Pour the juices from the bottom of the casserole pan over pasta or rice.