Baked Chicken Pepperoni

Herbed chicken breasts are topped with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni slices to be baked into this quick-and-easy dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 418 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• cooking spray
• 1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste
• 24 slices turkey pepperoni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Rub oregano and basil over chicken breasts.

Step 4

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 5

Pour half of the spaghetti sauce into a large baking dish. Lay chicken breasts on top. Coat chicken with remaining spaghetti sauce. Scatter mozzarella cheese over sauce. Arrange 6 pepperoni slices over each chicken breast.