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Pesto Mushroom Chicken
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This Pesto Mushroom Chicken is breaded in buttery breadcrumbs and topped with pesto, mushrooms, and provolone cheese.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
30
minutes
mins
Total Time:
40
minutes
mins
Servings:
6
servings
Ingredients
6
boneless skinless chicken breasts
,
pounded thin if thick
1/4
cup
butter
,
melted
1/2
cup
Italian breadcrumbs
,
(or regular)
1/4
cup
prepared basil pesto
1
teaspoon
olive oil
8
ounces
sliced fresh mushrooms
6
slices
provolone cheese
Equipment
9x13
baking dish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Brush chicken with butter and coat completely with bread crumbs.
Place chicken in baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
While chicken is baking heat olive oil in a skillet and sautee mushrooms until they give up their juice.
After 20 minutes of baking, spoon pesto sauce evenly over chicken breasts and top with mushrooms.
Cover each breast with a slice of provolone cheese and bake in the oven for an additional 10-20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
Serve with a side of pasta tossed in additional pesto if desired.
Cuisine:
American
Course:
Main Course
Author:
Christy Denney