Pesto Mozzarella Chicken... No ones complaining about cheesy chicken!

Pesto Mozzarella Chicken

So, I found this new recipe the other day and we LOVED it! If I didn't think it was weird and unheathly to drink the olive oil pesto juice out of the bottom of the pan, I would have. I made homemade mashed potatoes and broccoli with it... DELICIOUS! Dallas even took it with him the next day to work and said it was even better the second day. He loves left overs...I love fresh food.

Men are strange like that...

 

So, to make this bad mamma jamma you need a good pesto recipe. Don't you worry, I've got ya covered.

Basil-Walnut Pesto

• 3 cups fresh basil leaves


• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts


• 4 cloves garlic, peeled


• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


• 1 cup olive oil


• salt and pepper to taste . 

In a food processor, blend together basil leaves, nuts, garlic, and cheese. Pour in oil slowly while still mixing. Stir in salt and pepper.

Alright, now that you've got that part covered. We're onto the chicken...

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness


• 1 cup prepared basil pesto


• 4 thick slices mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F


2. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pesto sauce onto each flattened chicken breast. Place one slice of cheese over the pesto. Roll up tightly, and secure with toothpicks. Place in a lightly greased baking dish.


3. Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken is nicely browned and juices run clear. 

I take it out of the over every 15 minutes or so and drizzle some juice on top to keep the chicken moist. The first time I drizzle a little melted butter over the top of the chicken, and then the next 3 times I just spoon the olive oil in the bottom of the pan. 


Hope you love it!

I'll repost this to my blog in week and put up a new recipe!!!

Wow... It's been too long.

I haven't blogged in so long! Life hasn't been crazy, I haven't birthed a random child that's now taking up my time, I haven't been out of the country vacationing...

I've simply been lazy.

Life has been good lately! The last time I posted anything I was talking about Halloween and trying to get Husband dressed up for the Lifegroup halloween party we were going to... well, we ended up not getting to do the Bambi and Hunter...

This is what he decided to dress up as...





Ahhhh yes. My cheap, creative, hilarious husband! LOL. I loved it. It was very much the perfect costume for him.

We also began puppy school for Doc! He loves it and is in L-O-V-E with a girl puppy in his class named Abby. She's a lab, feisty, and loves to play... He can't wait to get into the building to see her! It's pretty cute...

This is Doc's first day of school- (yes, I bought him a school outfit!)




Let's see, what else is new?
I started selling Scentsy! I'm going back to school next semester so I'm trying to find an easier way to make money that won't take up so much of my time. It's been going okay- I just started so we'll see how it all works out in the future. It's fun, it smells good- pretty nice job I'd say!




Also, we just celebrated Thanksgiving with my Mom, Stepdad and oldest sister, Jill. It was a fun weekend full of jokes, laughing and cooking cooking cooking!! We had such a good time together and ate so much good food!!! It was the first Thanksgiving at the Paulk house here in Abilene, so it was exciting for me. :)
Too bad I forget to take pictures or else I would have posted one of the golden brown, juicy turkey we made. DELICIOUS! My mama cooks a mean turkey!

So all-in-all it's been a pretty good start to November! Now I'm just waiting on Dallas to give me the thumbs up on lighting a fire in our fireplace... Please get here soon cold weather!

Thank you, Lord, for this wonderful life. You are so good to me.