Mr. T. and I are always trying to come up with ideas for new and tasty things to eat.  This chicken and pesto sandwich is a variation on a sandwich Mr. T. had at one of the local lunch spots.  They served it cold with lettuce, tomato etc.  We heated everything up with provolone.  Either way it’s an amazing sandwich.  Perfect for lunch or dinner and so satisfyinng.

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts

1-2T olive oil

1 t salt and/or garlic salt

1 package of your favorite pesto

3-4 slices provolone cheese

loaf of focaccia bread

Directions

Mix salt and olive oil then, brush on chicken.  Bake the chicken at 350 for about 20-25 min, or, if you’d like grill it.  Meanwhile, if you’re serving the sandwich hot (or if you’re not but you like it on toasted bread), butter the bread and bake in the oven for about 10 min. or just until a bit crispy.

Once the chicken is done, mix it with the pesto sauce.  Use as much or as little as you’d like.

Then cut your focaccia right through the middle into two sandwich style layers.  From there, cut it into the sizes you’ll want for sandwiches.  Take the bottom half and put a piece of cheese on it, then spread the pesto coated chicken onto the cheese covered bread.  Put another slice of provolone on what will become the top half of bread, and bake in the oven for about 10 min or until the cheese is nice and melty.

If you’re serving cold with veggies, you’ll want to be sure you chicken has cooled enough, then but a piece of cheese, followed by pesto coated chicken, some lettuce, tomato, etc and another layer of cheese then, your condiments if you really want any.  It’s enough with just the pesto, but, if you want a spread why not coat your chicken a bit less and spread the pesto onto the bread a bit as well.

However you choose to make it, you now have an absolutely awesome sandwich to eat – so head to your favorite spot and enjoy!

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