Skinny Pesto-Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Today I am bringing you a super easy, healthy dinner idea!I created this one night when I needed a quick meal and I had a ton of cottage cheese to use up.
I love cottage cheese. A lot of people give it a bad rap (I think because cottage cheese and cellulite are used in frequent comparisons), but it was a lifesaver when I was nauseous all the time during my first trimester. It has a TON of protein and very little calories. High protein foods get rid of nausea (if you didn't know that!).
Cottage cheese can be used as a less fattening substitute for ricotta and some other cheeses in various recipes. Lasagna is a big one! Your guests won't even be able to tell (:
All you do to make this chicken is mix 3/4 cup low fat cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon basil pesto & 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese. I really like the Classico Basil Pesto because it has a ton of flavor in it. Take two chicken breasts and cut them as if you were "butterfly-ing" them, but cut all the way through. This will give you 4 thin chicken breasts. Generously season your chicken on both sides. I used salt, pepper, onion powder and italian seasoning. Spoon the cottage cheese mixture onto one side of each chicken breast and fold over (to make a pocket). Secure with 1-2 toothpicks. Place the 4 chicken breasts in a greased/sprayed glass baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 360 degrees. Make sure chicken is cooked through.
I served this over mini sage & butter gnocchi. It is so flavorful and a great way to spice up chicken for very few calories.
Don't mind any red spots you see - it was from my toothpicks!!!

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