Hi Everyone!
This recipe was a huge hit in our house, so I wanted to share it with you. It’s delicious, quick, and can be cooked in one pan. Clean up is a breeze. I love one pan recipes because the clean up is so much faster.
My kids loved this chicken so much that they both asked for seconds (that’s a major win with a 3 and 6 year old).
I served this chicken with broccoli and 7-grain rice, but you can choose whatever sides sound good to you. Now that I think about it, my Bruschetta Zoodle recipe would probably make a delicious side dish with this meal.
Traditionally, this recipe is made with heavy cream, but I substituted Greek yogurt for a healthier, protein rich addition to the recipe. The results were fantastic. It was still deliciously creamy and it paired perfectly with the pesto.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Now that I’ve written it up I need to run to the store and refresh my ingredients so that I can make it again.
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The Recipe
Creamy Pesto Chicken INGREDIENTS:
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- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced into 4 thinner pieces (or pounded flat for even cooking)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper&
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided&
- 2-5 cloves garlic, minced&
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half&
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup pesto&
Brown the chicken in a pan over medium high heat (about 5 min per side) in one Tablespoon of olive oil. Salt and pepper both sides of chicken.
When both sides of chicken are browned and cooked through, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil, tomatoes and garlic.
Cook until tomatoes soften.&
Decrease heat to low.&
Add Greek yogurt and pesto. Stir together in pan. When sauce is heated through add chopped baby spinach and cook until wilted.&
Serve over rice or pasta.&
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