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.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken, keto, low carb
Servings: 4
Ingredients
3-4chicken breasts(about 1.5 pounds)
8ouncessoftened cream cheese
1/3cupstore-bought basil pesto (I like the Giovanni Rana brand)
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish
1/2cupcherry tomatoes(halved)
4-6basil leaves(chopped)
Instructions
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 evenly spread the cream cheese pesto mixture over top.
Top with 1+ cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake uncovered in the center rack of the oven for 30-45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Garnish with your fresh chopped tomatoes and basil. Enjoy!