Chicken Pesto

Photo: flickr user wickenden

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

cup bottled pesto sauce

(usually available in the supermarket dairy case near the fresh pasta)

6 slcs mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the chicken breasts for 12 to 15 minutes, or until no pink remains, turning them over halfway through the grilling.

Spoon about 1 tablespoon pesto sauce evenly over the top of each piece of cooked chicken.

Place a slice of mozzarella cheese over the pesto sauce, close the grill cover, and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

This recipe yields 4 servings.