Pesto & ricotta chicken. Pesto (Italian: [ˈpesto], Ligurian: [ˈpestu]), or to refer to the original dish pesto alla genovese (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse, -eːze]), is a sauce originating in Genoa. sous-pesto. What to do with all that basil at the end of summer? Homemade pesto is versatile and simple, yet tastes very gourmet and will add kick to many of your favorite dishes!

It's made from pine nuts blended with fresh basil, parmesan or pecorino cheese, garlic and olive oil. Purchased pesto is one of the best convenience foods on the market, and pesto from scratch is Although it is most commonly used to top cooked pasta, pesto can be so much more than a pasta. You can have Pesto & ricotta chicken using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pesto & ricotta chicken

It's 1 tbsp of pesto sauce.
You need 4 oz of ricotta cheese.
It's 4 of skinless chicken breast.
You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.
Prepare of black pepper.
Prepare 1 bunch of chives (fresh).
It's 4 of medium tomatoes (peeled & seeded)& chop.
You need 1 of lime.
Prepare of salt & pepper.
You need 3 1/2 of olive oil.
You need 1/3 cup of olive oil.
It's of small salad.

Pesto & ricotta chicken instructions

Mix together pesto & ricotta in small bowl until well combine..
Using a sharp knife cut a deep slit in side of chicken to make a pocket. Spoon in ricotta mix into pocket & reshape to enclose breast. Place in chicken on plate, cover & chill 30 minutes..
To make vinaigrette, pour 3 1/2 olive oil into blender, add the chives and process until smooth. Strape the mixture into bowl and stir in tomatoes, lime juice and rind. Season with salt & pepper..
Brush the chicken with 1/3 cup olive oil and season with pepper. Grill on fairly hot grill for 8 minutes on eah side. Transfer to serving plate, spoon over vinaigrette & serve..
Garnish with salad..