5-Ingredient Smothered Chicken Bake

5-Ingredient Smothered Chicken Bake
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This easy 5-ingredient chicken bake topped with crumbled bacon will make a quick weeknight meal.

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, chopped 1 cup diced red bell pepper 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz) 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 1/4 cup basil pesto (from 7-oz container) 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 °F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon to paper towel-lined plate, leaving drippings in skillet. In same skillet, cook bell pepper in bacon drippings over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon to medium bowl. Sprinkle chicken breasts with pepper. In same skillet, cook chicken breasts in bacon drippings over medium-high heat 2 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Place chicken breasts in ungreased 11 x 7-inch (2-quart) baking dish. In medium bowl, stir bell pepper, pesto and Alfredo sauce until well blended. Pour over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165 °F). Sprinkle with chopped bacon.

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