This easy low carb dinner recipe is made with chicken, cream cheese, pesto and mozzarella! Simple ingredients that the entire family will love. Serve it with cauliflower rice, pasta, salad, veggies or anything else you'd like.
My entire family loves this recipe. It’s kid-friendly and husband approved! I serve it with pasta for my daughter, and then my husband and I eat it with either cauliflower rice or salad.
This low carb chicken recipe is so easy, that’s all you have to do is mix together 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with about 1/3 cup of store-bought basil pesto. Spread it all over the chicken and then top it with mozzarella cheese.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1/3 cup store-bought basil pesto (I like the Giovanni Rana brand)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3-4 chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
Garnish
INTRUCTIONS :
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 4-6 basil leaves (chopped)
INTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, and grease a large baking dish.
- Mix the softened cream cheese and basil pesto together.
- Lay the chicken breasts flat into your greased baking dish, and top them with the cream cheese pesto mixture.
- Top with or more cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the center rack of the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Garnish with your fresh chopped tomatoes and basil. Enjoy!
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