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Stuffed Chicken Pesto

Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breast
  • 4 u2013 6 oz goat cheese
  • 6 leaves basil
  • salt and pepper ,
  • 3 cups basil fresh leaves
  • 14 oz chickpeas drained
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsps chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • to taste salt and pepper ,
  • 1/4 cup parmesan grated

Instructions

  • In a large pan, heat olive oil on medium high
  • Slice a horizontal pocket into each chicken breast, cutting 3/4 of the way through it
  • Stuff each pocket with goat cheese and basil/spinach leaves
  • season both sides of each breast with salt and pepper
  • Cook breasts til done, roughly 4 mins per side. Cover pan when you flip the breasts
  • Put basil leaves, chick peas, olive oil, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper and parmesan in a food processor and process til smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary