Jamie Oliver’s Sheet Pan Chicken Pesto

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach and walnut spread

Homemade pesto can reduce costs and control ingredients.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories while adding flavor.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Thighs are often cheaper and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Slice the red onion and cherry tomatoes.

Chop the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.

Combine the sliced onions, cherry tomatoes, and potatoes in a mixing bowl.

Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper.

Mix the vegetables together to coat them evenly with oil and seasoning.

Add minced garlic to the vegetable mixture.

Add fresh basil to the mixture.

Place the chicken thighs on a sheet pan and pour the vegetable mixture around them.

Drizzle pesto over the chicken thighs.

Put the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven and check that the chicken is cooked through and tender.

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