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Steps to Prepare Homemade Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs

 ·  ☕ 3 min read  ·  ✍️ Myra Wells

Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs
Basil Pesto & Mozarella Chicken Thighs

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, basil pesto & mozarella chicken thighs. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to 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 basic Marinara Sauce
  2. Make ready Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  3. Take Salt and Pepper
  4. Prepare Basil Pesto
  5. Get Tomatoes, sliced
  6. Take package sliced Mozarella
  7. Get Italian Seasoning
  8. Prepare Parmesan Cheese
  9. Prepare fresh Basil, shredded
  10. Get Angel Hair Pasta
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.

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