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CREAMY TOMATO PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN

Creamy Tomato Pesto Stuffed Chicken is chicken breasts stuffed with cream cheese, tomato pesto, and prosciutto, then coated with bread crumbs and almonds. This baked pesto chicken is loaded with amazing flavors, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: CREAMY TOMATO PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 366kcal

Ingredients

  • 4-6 chicken breasts about 2 lbs. chicken
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup Red Pesto
  • 2 oz. prosciutto chopped
  • cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. slivered almonds finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. butter melted

Instructions

  • Prep: Start by placing the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken to about 1/4"-1/8" thick. Remove plastic wrap and set chicken aside. Also, dice the prosciutto into small chunks, as well as finely chopping the slivered almonds. Get those ingredients ready for the following steps. Get the oven preheating to 375degrees F as well.
  • Filling: Next, in a small bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, Red Pesto, and diced prosciutto. After that, spoon about 2tablespoons of the filling into the middle of each chicken breast. Then roll up each chicken breast and securely fasten it with a toothpick.
  • Breadcrumb coating: In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and almonds, stir to combine. Then, melt the butter and proceed to brush the chicken breasts with it and then roll each breast in the breadcrumb mixture to coat.
  • Bake: Proceed to place the chicken breasts, seam-side down, on a greased 9X13 pan. Put the chicken in the preheated oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 170F.
  • Serve: I like to drizzle some spinach leaves with Italian dressing and then placed the chicken breasts on top. You can serve however you like with any side dish of your choice. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Notes

Creamy Tomato Pesto Stuffed Chicken is an incredible dinner dish that pairs great with so many side dishes. This baked pesto chicken is packed with great flavor and is sure to be a hit with you and your family. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg