Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Classic, simple basil pesto recipe with fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. Learn how to make homemade basil pesto in this video. You'll simply need basil, nuts, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt.
Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
- Take 1 jar basic Marinara Sauce
- Get 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Get to taste Salt and Pepper
- Prepare 1 jar Basil Pesto
- Take 4 Tomatoes, sliced
- Get 1 (8 oz) package sliced Mozarella
- Prepare Italian Seasoning
- Prepare Parmesan Cheese
- Make ready Handful fresh Basil, shredded
- Take 32 oz Angel Hair Pasta
Top with ½" oil to prevent browning. Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. Basil pesto is a fresh, aromatic, insanely flavorful sauce. It's light, refreshing, summery and couldn't be easier to make with a handful of fresh ingredients.
Instructions 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.
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