Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. 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 well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have 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
- Take 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Make ready to taste Salt and Pepper
- Get 1 jar Basil Pesto
- Prepare 4 Tomatoes, sliced
- Prepare 1 (8 oz) package sliced Mozarella
- Take Italian Seasoning
- Get Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare Handful fresh Basil, shredded
- Take 32 oz Angel Hair Pasta
Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. Pesto, or pesto alla genovese, is a vibrant, garlicky green sauce that originated in Genoa, Italy. Traditional pesto is made with garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and. This homemade basil pesto is my absolute favorite.
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.
It's classic, simple, flavorful, and completely fresh. You'll appreciate how easily it comes together and that it tastes infinitely better than store-bought. 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. Making and freezing basil pesto in a great way to preserve the fresh flavors of summer.
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