Mozzarella Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Name: Mozzarella Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters firmly packed fresh basil leaves; 237 milliliters Homemade Pesto or purchased basil pesto; 237 milliliters plain bread crumbs; 1 clove garlic; 4 slices (1/2 inch thick) mozzarella cheese; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 Tbsps pine nuts; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 59 milliliters olive or vegetable oil; 4 servings Toothpicks

Mozzarell A mixture of firmly basil leaves, chicken breasts, bread crumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. It can be considered rather pricey, costing about $3.37 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

If using Homemade Pesto, place basil and pine nuts in food processor. Cover; process a few times with on-and-off pulses.

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Pine Nuts

Basil

Pesto

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Food Processor

Add garlic; pulse a few times. Slowly add oil in stream while processor is running, stopping to scrape down sides of processor with rubber spatula.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Add Parmesan cheese; pulse until blended.

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Parmesan

Heat oven to 375F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

To butterfly each chicken breast, start at long side and cut in half horizontally, cutting almost but not completely through. Open chicken and flatten to resemble butterfly shape.

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Chicken Breast