This Spinach Pesto Baked Chicken is as DELICIOUS as it is EASY! With only one dish and six ingredients, it can be from the fridge to oven in minutes. It is simple enough for a busy weeknight, but pretty enough and tasty enough for company!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 488kcal
Ingredients
2lbsboneless skinless chicken breastsliced or pounded thin
6tbsppestoprepared
2ozfresh baby spinach
2roma tomatoesroughly chopped
8ozquartered artichoke hearts(1 14 oz can, drained)
1cupmozzarella cheeseshredded (or Italian cheese blend)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Place chicken flat in the bottom of a baking dish and spread 1-2 tbsp pesto on top of each chicken breast.
Layer spinach on top of the pesto, then place the tomatoes and artichoke hearts on top of the spinach.
Cover the top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake on lower middle rack for 30-45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temperature.) Serve warm. Enjoy!