CHICKEN PESTO PIZZA BREAD

Ingredients :

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound bread loaf, store-bought or try this easy homemade one
• 6 ounces pesto or ¼ batch of this homemade one
• 1 and cups shredded mozzarella
• Grated parmesan
• Basil leaves

Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange chicken breasts in a foil lined baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. Roast for 40 minutes.
3. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
4. Slice bread into a grid pattern about one inch above bottom of loaf, taking care to not slice all the way through.
5. Place loaf on a foil lined baking sheet. Spoon pesto into bread. Stuff with shredded chicken and mozzarella. Wrap foil around loaf. Bake for 10 minutes.
6. Unfold foil and bake for 5 more minutes.
7. Top with fresh parmesan and basil leaves.