Baked Chicken Pepperoni

There was a movie in the 1980s called Seems Like Old Times starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. One of the recurring themes in this movie was Goldie Hawn's character's ability to cook an amazing dish called Chicken Pepperoni. I had never heard of Chicken Pepperoni before, but I thought it sounded delicious. So I decided to put some ingredients together and gave it the ol' college try. It came out delicious!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 22 mins
• Total Time: 32 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 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 the spaghetti sauce into a large baking dish. Lay chicken breasts on top. Coat chicken with remaining half of the spaghetti sauce. Scatter mozzarella cheese over sauce. Arrange 6 pepperoni slices over each chicken breast.