Friday Fast & Easy Meals- Italian

I am so excited about this recipe!!! I have tried a few different versions and this one by far was the best and knocked our socks off. It is good and amazingly easy and healthy way to get some good Italian food in and not feel guilty for it.

Pesto Chicken
2-4 chicken breasts 
I always buy skinless and boneless just to make it easy.
1 jar classico Tomato Pesto Spread pictured below.
At wal mart it is on the aisle with pizza making items and its on the shelf towards the bottom.
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning of any kind. 
 I like to buy the ricatoni's blend of bread herbs and use it for seasoning. A little goes a long way and I can enjoy the flavors without dipping bread in it. But there is also a spice blend called Italian.

Spray the crock pot. Spread the contents of the jar on the top of the chicken breasts and sprinkle with Italian seasoning of your choice. Then turn on the crock pot for 6 hours on low or high for 4 hours. Serve with brown rice is how we eat it OR whole wheat pasta (the thin kind) and you won't taste the difference if you just need some pasta mixed with a tad bit of olive oil and chicken on top!!

The taste and ease of this dish combined really cannot be beat! If you do not have a crock pot or forget to put it on follow the same steps and pop it in the oven on 350 for 20 min or so. Just until it is tender and not pink. You can get it overcooked easily in the oven. That is something I have really had to learn is oven cooking times for chicken as to not dry it out. Enjoy!!!! If you are making any of these recipes let me know what you think about them. Also, what you want to see and if you have a favorite you want lightened up I will find and test some recipes.