Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken

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I love pesto of any kind, from the more traditional green pesto to this amazing sun dried tomato pesto (“Pesto Rosso”). Once you have the pesto – whether store-bought or homemade – you can make SO many different dishes so easily!

A few of my faves are this Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Lemon, this Tuna Pesto Pasta, and this Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta.

• Simple ingredients, yet packed with flavor!
• Great weeknight meal — ready in under 30 minutes.
• Fancy enough to serve to guests for easy entertaining.
• Served on its own (without pasta), can be considered low-carb and keto.

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this creamy sun dried tomato pesto chicken:

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto: Sun dried tomato pesto (also called Pesto Rosso or red pesto) can be found at most large chain grocery stores in a small jar near the pasta sauce or with the jarred sun-dried tomatoes. You can also make this super easy homemade sun-dried tomato pesto with this recipe.

Here are some quick visual instructions. Remember that full instructions with exact ingredients will be in the recipe card below!

Step 1: In a large skillet, cook your chicken breasts. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate, covered with foil. Set aside.

Step 2: Whisk together chicken stock and flour. Add mixture to the pan and cook for about 1 minute until it begins to thicken.

Step 3: Stir in sun-dried tomato pesto and heavy cream. Simmer over low heat for 1-2 minutes.

Step 4: Add chicken back in and spoon sauce over the chicken. Garnish with fresh basil, if you like!

⭐️ CONFIDENCE TIP ⭐️

• Storage: Store leftover chicken and sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

• Reheating: I like reheating individual portions of this chicken in the microwave, loosely covered.

• Freezing: Because of the heavy cream in this recipe, it does not freeze well.

SUBSTITUTIONS

I like serving this creamy pasta dish over small pasta like orzo or orecchiette. It’s also delicious over rice.

Sun dried tomato pesto (also called Pesto Rosso or red pesto) can be found at most large chain grocery stores in a small jar near the pasta sauce or with the jarred sun-dried tomatoes.

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