Pesto Presto Chicken (Rachael Ray)

Submitted by Lori Mama

"This is one of her recipes taken from her new book "Look + Cook" with a slight modification. I was unable to get the Boursin Cheese at our local store, so used Recipe #80675"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 10 basil leaves, fresh
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 5 1⁄2 ounces boursin cheese, garlic and herb
• 1⁄2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• 4 boneless skinless, chicken breasts
• 12 slices tomatoes

directions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In small bowl of a food processor, combine first 6 ingredients, except only use 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
3. Set aside.
4. Butterfly the chicken breasts.
5. Divide the cheese mixture on the chicken.
6. Fold as with a book.
7. Place on a non stick baking sheet.
8. Bake for 15 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and place 3 slices of the tomatoes on each breast.
10. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
11. Return to oven and bake another 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Tania A.]

I’ve made this three times...excellent!! Tweaks? I used Roma tomatoes and 1/4 cup Parmesan petals for the topper instead of grated Parmesan. No difference in taste. This recipe is a keeper!

 

[breezermom]

I was so tempted to do this the way mama smurf did, and roll them up, but decided to do it as the recipe specified. It is delicious! I did use a small tomato, so added 4 slices instead of 3 to the top. This is just fabulous....thanks so much for sharing such a beautiful recipe!

 

[mama smurf]

I chose this to make for our dinner for the New Kids on the Block tag game. I'm glad I did! I cut the recipe in half, didn't have real thick chicken breasts so I pounded them til they were even in thickness and thinner and spread the pesto ingredients on one side then rolled them. I then seasoned the outside with a little of Judi's seasoning salt#78572 and baked them then topped them with the tomatoes and cheese as directed and finished baking. As Rachael Ray says "Yummo". Definately a keeper and goinging into my Favorites of 2011. Oh yes, I served it with a wild rice mixture and a green salad with Nif's Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing#3712673. Fancy enough to serve company! Thank you Lori Mama for submitting the recipe.