Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

4 tbsps of pesto

100g mascarpone cheese

100g breadcrumbs

2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes

Basil

 

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan.

2. Mix together the mascarpone and pesto. 

3. Cut a slit in the side of each of the chicken breasts to form a pocket, stuff with the mascarpone mix.

4. Season the breadcrumbs well in a wide bowl. Rub the chicken breasts all over with a little oil and roll in the breadcrumbs, lay each breast in a roasting tin. Scatter over the cherry tomatoes.

5. Cook in the oven for 25-30 mins, until the chicken, is cooked through and the breadcrumbs are golden brown, 

6. Roughly chop some basil leaves and sprinkle over the chicken to serve.