Smothered Pesto Chicken

So I have a thing for garlic. Which means I also have a thing for Pesto.....even just thinking about it makes me hungry. One of my favorite meals with pesto is Portabello Mushroom Sandwiches, so I decided to try to make a chicken dish that would compliment pesto. Here is what I came up with:

What you need:
4 Chicken Breasts
1/4 to a 1/2 cup pesto
1 cup bread crumbs seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic to your own taste
**Although, I like it with the bread crumbs...I may leave them off next time...the pesto didn't really let it crisp up at all.**

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dredge the Chicken in the pesto and then with the bread crumbs, place on ungreased baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

While baking, cut up 6 slices bacon (we use turkey bacon) into little pieces and brown in skillet, when they are fully cooked, drain on paper towel. Use a small amount of the drippings and saute 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups mushrooms and 1 tsp garlic till mushrooms are browned.

When chicken is done, layer mushrooms, then bacon pieces, then mozzarella cheese on all the chicken breasts. Place back in oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Here is our finished product, it is full of flavor, and very good.....enjoy!!