Saucy Pesto Chicken

Contributed By: gelibeli8
Better Homes and Gardens

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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Number of Servings: 4
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

1 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Chopped onion
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 (15-oz. ) cans Contadina Tomato Puree
1 tsp. Basil
1/2 tsp. Sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breast filets
2 tbsp. Basil pesto
1 cup Shredded Precious Mozzarella Cheese
Hot cooked Nob Hill Trading Co. Pasta and grated Parmesan
Cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add onion and garlic and saut? for 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, basil and sugar; simmer, covered, over low heat for 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. (Sauce may be made ahead and refrigerated.)

Preheat oven to 375?F. Rinse chicken and pat dry; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Heat pesto in a large skillet; cook until starting to melt. Add chicken; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Spread 3/4 cup sauce in the bottom of an 11-by-7-inch baking dish. Add chicken to dish; pour another 3/4 cup sauce over the top. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for an additional 5 minutes; serve over hot cooked pasta with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.