You know how some recipes claim to be simple, easy, low-mess, etc? But they inevitably end up being either

1)way more complicated than they first appear

2) require expensive ingredients that can only be found in specialty stores after hours of searching, or

3) easy to make, and cheap, but flavorless.

After these culinary disasters, I usually end up looking something like this:

HOWEVER. This Pesto Chicken recipe does NOT apply to the typical traps of a “basic” recipe. In all honesty, I wish I had come across this recipe a few years ago when I was first learning how to cook – it probably would have motivated me to learn a little quicker!

This recipe requires four basic ingredients that you can get for less than $15, an oven, and a baking sheet. I think you can manage. My one demand is that you make sure you buy quality pesto sauce. It need not be expensive, but since this is such a simple recipe, suffice it to say it’s important to have quality ingredients as they are all front-and-center.  Otherwise, have at it!

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