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Garlic pesto chicken
This recipe combines heart-healthy garlic with pesto, an Italian sauce made of basil, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and olive oil.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons olive oil
15 cloves of garlic, not peeled
1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon, pesto (You can find pesto at many grocery stores in the refrigerated section near the fresh pasta.)
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan.
- Add chicken and brown lightly. (Do not cook too long – this step is to add color only.)
- Place browned chicken in a casserole dish and pour in broth.
- Season chicken with pepper.
- Spread 1 teaspoon pesto over each chicken breast evenly.
- Place the garlic cloves in the casserole dish.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Mash garlic cloves over chicken to taste.
You can also spread some of the roasted garlic and low-calorie margarine on a slice of French bread.*
*Option not included in nutrition facts.
