Italian Chicken With Pesto Potatoes Recipes

CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Mix 3 Tbsp pesto with potatoes and onions.
• Place into casserole dish.
• Top with chicken.
• Evenly rub 1 Tbsp pesto on top of the chicken breasts.
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic and Italian seasonings.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes. If the cheese begins to brown too fast, loosely cover w/foil then remove foil during the last 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with garlic bread and a salad.
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix the potato chunks in a bowl with half the olive oil, half the parsley, and a generous amount of salt and pepper.
• Toss to coat well, then spread over the bottom of a large roasting pan large enough to hold all the potatoes in one layer.
• In the same bowl, mix the chicken parts with the remaining oil and parsley and more salt and pepper, again stirring to coat well.
• Arrange the chicken over the top of the potatoes, skin side down.
• Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, remove chicken pieces to a plate, stir the potatoes, and replace the chicken pieces, skin side up.
• Return to oven for an additional 30 minutes.
• The chicken is done when crisp and brown and the potatoes should be roasted to a fine golden color.