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. This homemade basil pesto is my absolute favorite.

Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook 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. Prepare 1 jar basic Marinara Sauce
  2. Get 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  3. Make ready to taste Salt and Pepper
  4. Get 1 jar Basil Pesto
  5. Make ready 4 Tomatoes, sliced
  6. Take 1 (8 oz) package sliced Mozarella
  7. Make ready Italian Seasoning
  8. Take Parmesan Cheese
  9. Get Handful fresh Basil, shredded
  10. Get 32 oz Angel Hair Pasta

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. This pesto sauce, through rounds and rounds of testing, has been honed to the perfect ratio, ingredients, and method. And, while a mortar and pestle requires a bit of work, the superior sauce it.

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.

This pesto sauce, through rounds and rounds of testing, has been honed to the perfect ratio, ingredients, and method. And, while a mortar and pestle requires a bit of work, the superior sauce it. Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. Can you make dried basil pesto? And does it even taste good?

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