Spinach Pesto Chicken Breasts Recipe
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Spinach Pesto Chicken Breasts

By: DRAGONNKITTEN 
"I came up with this while trying to get my husband to eat more veggies."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach
  • 2 tablespoons basil pesto, or to taste
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Mix the spinach and pesto together in a bowl; spread half the mixture into the bottom of a glass baking dish. Place the chicken breasts onto the spinach mixture; top with the rest of the mixture. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has begun to melt and brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 179 | Total Fat: 7.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2010 by KMARTGIRL21   view full review
A little bland so I jazzed it up with some fresh chopped garlic and I let the chicken breasts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by bekbaby   view full review
This is a good base recipe. I followed other reviewers suggestions. I added the following:...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2010 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was good, but just a little bland. I would recommend seasoning the chicken breasts with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by RiceLover   view full review
What I like about this recipe is there are so few ingredients. I usually have to log onto my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2010 by Val   view full review
Excellent! I added some fresh minced garlic as was suggested and it was delicious! This'll be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by Sherrie Olp   view full review
OK, so this time I broke my own rule -- which is to always make the recipe as-is the first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by nancyh   view full review
this was awesome. made exactly like recipe, except didn't measure. just eyeballed spinach. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2011 by Kristine   view full review
This was quick and easy! I didn't measure anything, just eyeballed to my preference. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by RaKell   view full review
We LOVED this. Very easy. I gave it 4 stars because I took reviewers advice and salt and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by GRNPPYEYES   view full review
this is really good. I have it with wheat pasta. Yummmm

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