Italian Chicken with Pesto Potatoes

Gluten Free
Health score
25%
Italian Chicken with Pesto Potatoes
70 min.
4
503kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.8 cup balsamic vinegar 
  • tablespoons basil pesto prepared
  • pint cherry tomatoes 
  • slices parma ham 
  • 4.5 ounces mozzarella cheese sliced
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • pound potatoes 
  • servings salt and pepper to taste
  •  chicken breast halves boneless skinless

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a saucepan, bring the vinegar to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
  3. Cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Fill each pocket with an equal amount of mozzarella cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of ham. Arrange the wrapped chicken breasts in a baking dish.
  4. Place the tomatoes around the chicken, sprinkle all with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
  6. In a saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover, boil the potatoes 15 minutes, or until tender.
  7. Drain, return to the pan, and coat with the pesto.
  8. Place chicken breasts, tomatoes, and potatoes on serving plates, and drizzle with the reduced balsamic vinegar to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories503kcal
Protein33.44%
Fat38.91%
Carbs27.65%

Properties

Glycemic Index
40.19
Glycemic Load
18.76
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
27.263912791791%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.92mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
1.62mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:503.19kcal
25.16%
Fat:21.26g
32.7%
Saturated Fat:7.52g
47%
Carbohydrates:34g
11.33%
Net Carbohydrates:30.55g
11.11%
Sugar:11.55g
12.83%
Cholesterol:115.48mg
38.49%
Sodium:958.21mg
41.66%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:41.11g
82.22%
Vitamin B3:14.89mg
74.46%
Selenium:48.87µg
69.81%
Vitamin B6:1.39mg
69.63%
Vitamin C:50.67mg
61.41%
Phosphorus:516.97mg
51.7%
Potassium:1311.33mg
37.47%
Vitamin B1:0.38mg
25.56%
Vitamin B5:2.27mg
22.71%
Calcium:220.43mg
22.04%
Magnesium:83.55mg
20.89%
Vitamin A:981.42IU
19.63%
Manganese:0.39mg
19.56%
Vitamin B2:0.33mg
19.26%
Vitamin B12:1.13µg
18.87%
Zinc:2.77mg
18.46%
Iron:2.9mg
16.11%
Copper:0.28mg
14.05%
Fiber:3.44g
13.77%
Vitamin E:1.55mg
10.36%
Folate:41.11µg
10.28%
Vitamin K:8.53µg
8.13%
Vitamin D:0.44µg
2.91%
Source:Allrecipes