Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs
Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs. It enhances the flavor for all dishes like steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, and pasta! After the ingredients are combined and formed into a tube shape, simply slice whatever size portion you need and freeze the rest! Easy-breezy to prepare and bursting with flavor! I have for years, and to freeze, be sure to drizzle olive oil over the top of the pesto, cover and it keeps its color WITHOUT blanching the basl.. Combine basil, oil, pine nuts, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. To make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs you need 10 ingredients and 12 steps quickly.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
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1 jar of basic Marinara Sauce
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6 of Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
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to taste of Salt and Pepper
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1 jar of Basil Pesto
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4 of Tomatoes, sliced
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1 (8 oz) of package sliced Mozarella
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of Italian Seasoning
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of Parmesan Cheese
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Handful of fresh Basil, shredded
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32 oz of Angel Hair Pasta
Steps to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
- Preheat Oven to 350°F
- Pour marinara in a 13"x9" baking dish.
- Place chicken thighs in the baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spread pesto on each chicken thigh
- Cover them with tomatoes, and sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Place Mozzarella slices on top of tomatoes and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
- 10 minutes before they finish, start your water or instant pot for the pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- Toss pasta with fresh basil
- Remove chicken from oven (don't forget to shut it off).
- Drizzle the pan juices over the pasta and serve with the chicken. Enjoy!
- *NOTES** Do not skip out on the fresh basil, or the Mozarella. I even suggest getting some fresh tomatoes from your local farmers market. These items really make the dish *Pop*. If the Mozarella starts getting over cooked, cover with a piece of foil.
Classic, simple basil pesto recipe with fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Every year we plant basil and every year the plants do so well that we can't use it up fast enough. Basil pesto is a flavorful sauce from Italy that combines cheese, herbs, extra virgin olive oil, and nuts. This sauce is among the world's most popular condiments, and it can be used in a wide range of different ways. In this article, we examine what pesto contains, its nutritional information, and how we can use it.
