Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs
Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs

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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.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
  1. Take 1 jar basic Marinara Sauce
  2. Make ready 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  3. Take to taste Salt and Pepper
  4. Make ready 1 jar Basil Pesto
  5. Take 4 Tomatoes, sliced
  6. Make ready 1 (8 oz) package sliced Mozarella
  7. Prepare Italian Seasoning
  8. Get Parmesan Cheese
  9. Make ready Handful fresh Basil, shredded
  10. Prepare 32 oz Angel Hair Pasta

The best thing about pesto might be that you can whip up a. Can you make dried basil pesto? And does it even taste good? Can you make dried basil pesto?

Instructions to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
  1. Preheat Oven to 350°F
  2. Pour marinara in a 13"x9" baking dish.
  3. Place chicken thighs in the baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Spread pesto on each chicken thigh
  5. Cover them with tomatoes, and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  6. Place Mozzarella slices on top of tomatoes and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.
  7. Bake for 50-60 minutes until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
  8. 10 minutes before they finish, start your water or instant pot for the pasta and cook according to package instructions.
  9. Toss pasta with fresh basil
  10. Remove chicken from oven (don't forget to shut it off).
  11. Drizzle the pan juices over the pasta and serve with the chicken. Enjoy!
  12. 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.

When someone asked us this question, our first thought was: why on earth would you want to? 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. 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.

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