Baked Chicken Pepperoni
Description
Herbed chicken breasts are topped with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni slices to be baked into this quick-and-easy dish.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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cooking spray
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1 clove garlic, chopped
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1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
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1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste
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24 slices turkey pepperoni
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Rub oregano and basil over chicken breasts.
3
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.
4
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.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.