Description
Creamy Pesto Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes is a delicious and comforting dish that combines juicy chicken breasts with a creamy basil pesto sauce and flavorful roasted tomatoes.
Ingredients
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For the Creamy Pesto Chicken:
- 4 medium chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
For the Roasted Tomatoes:
- 10oz grape tomatoes
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt + black pepper
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC) and prepare a baking sheet with grape tomatoes tossed in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
- Season Chicken: Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook Chicken: Brown the chicken in a skillet, then set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Caramelize onions, add garlic, pesto, cream, and parmesan to the skillet, bring to a simmer.
- Combine Ingredients: Add chicken and roasted tomatoes to the skillet, reheat, and serve.
Notes
- You can customize the level of spice by adjusting the amount of red chili pepper flakes.
- Feel free to add more vegetables like spinach or bell peppers for extra color and nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
