# Creamy Pesto-stuffed Chicken Traybake

A Creamy Pesto-stuffed Chicken Traybake recipe by Lisa Faulkner, which includes chicken breasts stuffed with cream cheese and pesto, roasted with sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, and courgette.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 large red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp soft cream cheese
- 2 tbsp green pesto
- 4 skinless chicken breast fillets
- 8 smoked streaky bacon rashers
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 large courgette, cut into chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
- 0 basil leaves

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Place the sweet potato and onion wedges in a large roasting tin. Drizzle with 1 tbsp oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Roast for 15 mins, tossing halfway through.
2. Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese, pesto and some seasoning in a small bowl.
3. Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast to make a pocket, then push a heaped tbsp of pesto mix into each opening. Wrap 2 rashers of bacon around each breast (secure with a cocktail stick if you like).
4. Remove the tray from the oven and fold through the cherry tomatoes, courgette and garlic. Make space for the chicken breasts and nestle them into the gaps. Drizzle with a little extra oil and roast for a further 25-30 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and golden. Remove from the oven and scatter over the basil leaves

## Equipment

- large roasting tin
- small bowl
- cocktail stick

## Source

- Original video: https://www.ocado.com/webshop/recipe/Creamy-Pesto-stuffed-Chicken-Traybake/228938?selectedCategories=210079
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/50b402c7-4e8e-4d3f-8ecd-e4e529fee1f2
- Extracted: 2025-04-16

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