Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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. Can you make dried basil pesto?
Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
- Take 1 jar basic Marinara Sauce
- Get 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Get to taste Salt and Pepper
- Take 1 jar Basil Pesto
- Take 4 Tomatoes, sliced
- Make ready 1 (8 oz) package sliced Mozarella
- Take Italian Seasoning
- Prepare Parmesan Cheese
- Take Handful fresh Basil, shredded
- Get 32 oz Angel Hair Pasta
Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. 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. This homemade basil pesto is my absolute favorite.
Steps to make Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs:
- Preheat Oven to 350°F
- Pour marinara in a 13"x9" baking dish.
- Place chicken thighs in the baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spread pesto on each chicken thigh
- Cover them with tomatoes, and sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Place Mozzarella slices on top of tomatoes and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
- 10 minutes before they finish, start your water or instant pot for the pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- Toss pasta with fresh basil
- Remove chicken from oven (don't forget to shut it off).
- Drizzle the pan juices over the pasta and serve with the chicken. Enjoy!
- 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.
Traditional pesto is made with garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and. This homemade basil pesto is my absolute favorite. It's classic, simple, flavorful, and completely fresh. You'll appreciate how easily it comes together and that it tastes infinitely better than store-bought. Basil pesto is a fresh, aromatic, insanely flavorful sauce.
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