Associa Family Cookbook Volume III
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1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Make the pesto by pulsing blanched basil leaves, garlic, nuts, and lemon juice in a food processor until
everything has broken down into small chunks. Reduce speed to low and slowly pour in olive oil.
3. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and spread
pesto over each chicken breast.
5. Layer tomatoes over chicken and top with mozzarella cheese.
6. Bake for 40 minutes.
Pesto Chicken Bake
S E R V E S 4
ingredients
directions
Pesto
2 cups basil leaves, blanched
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
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cup pine nuts or walnuts, toasted
½ lemon, juiced
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
kosher salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
Chicken
4 chicken breasts
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
1 Roma tomato, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, sliced
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