Fresh tomatoes cooked under chicken breasts that are slathered in basil pesto and topped with mozzarella cheese create a gooey, tender chicken bake dinner the family will love.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Servings: 4people
Calories: 377kcal
Ingredients
1½cupscherry tomatoes
4clovesgarlicpressed
2poundsboneless, skinless chicken breast
½teaspoonsalt
½tesspoonpepper
½teaspoongarlic powder
1/4cuppestoprepared
½cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish (optional)
freshly chopped basil
quartered cherry tomatoes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Spread the cherry tomatoes to cover the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish and stir in the garlic.
Mix together the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Season both sides of the chicken then lay them on top of the tomatoes.
Spread pesto evenly over the top of each chicken breast, then sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp) and the tomatoes are plump and bursting.
Use the spatula to smash the tomatoes at the bottom of the dish to make a fresh tomato sauce. Garnish the chicken breast with your choice of fresh basil and chopped tomatoes and serve warm with the tomato sauce.