Easy Chicken & Mozzarella Melts Recipe | Quick & Delicious

INGREDIENTS

2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound) Nonstick cooking spray 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon prepared pesto 4 small hard rolls, split 12 fresh spinach leaves 8 fresh basil leaves* (optional) 3 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese *Omit basil leaves if fresh are unavailable. Do not substitute dried basil leaves.

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Rub garlic on all surfaces of chicken. Spray medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Brush pesto sauce onto bottom halves of rolls; layer with spinach, basil, if desired, and tomatoes. Place chicken in rolls; sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken. (If desired, sandwiches may be prepared up to this point and wrapped in aluminum foil. Refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake in preheated 350°F oven until chicken is warm, about 20 minutes.)
3. Wrap sandwiches in aluminum foil; bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 sandwich Sodium 555 mg Protein 37 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 35 g Cholesterol 76 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 18 % Calories 355 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 3-1/2 Vegetable 1 Starch 2