Baked Pesto Chicken

This dish comes together in a flash for a quick and healthy weeknight meal. This recipe has only 3 ingredients and baking the chicken makes it extra juicy and delicious! I served this with spinach sauteed in olive oil and garlic and some leftover whole wheat pasta with beans but this would go well with almost any side dish. You could have this chicken over a salad or on a sandwich with roasted red peppers, or over a bed of spaghetti. The opportunities are endless!

Baked Pesto Chicken
Serves 4, Total Time 25 min

4 chicken breast halves
1 jar pesto or homemade pesto (Classico brand is excellent)
1 small ball fresh mozzarella

Preheat the oven to 450. Spread a spoonful of pesto onto both sides of each chicken breast. Bake chicken on the middle rack for 15-20 minutes or until mostly done. Remove Chicken from the oven and place a few slices of fresh mozzarella on top of each chicken breast, bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through and the cheese is melted.