Pocket Pesto Chicken

I got this in a frozen dinner group. I am sure this is from Anna. Anna is wonderful. She is the best cook, has 6 kids, skinny, nice, you name it. We love her, everyone loves her. I love her. And if you get a recipe from her, know it is a "keeper". Everyone who tries this, raves about this recipe. I have to admit, I would never had tried this on my own. But it works. And if you don't know what couscous is, this is the dish to try it with. Even my younger sister said that she didn't like couscous until she had it with this dish. Now we can't have it without.
Couscous, btw, is a very small pasta that cooks like instant rice and about that size too. Don't bother getting the flavored kinds. This has enough flavor and spoon the drippings over the couscous. Ideal for having that family that always seems to have it together for dinner. They will be impressed. If not, you didn't want to be friends with them anyway.

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c feta cheese
1/4 c paprika (this is NOT a typo, yes 1/4 CUP)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 c pesto
1-2 cloves garlic
2 1/2 T olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With sharp knife cut a slit into chicken breasts not cutting all the way through, just creating a "pocket". Stuff with feta cheese and put into 13X9 baking dish. In small bowl combine: paprika, cumin, oregano, thyme and salt. Spread evenly over chicken. Spoon pesto over chicken. Sprinkle with garlic. Drizzle oil over the top and cover with aluminum foil (shiny side down). Put in oven for 35-45 minutes (chicken breast thickness vary greatly) until no longer pink inside. Serve with rice or couscous.

NOTE: Now if you are like me and the kids don't care how it looks you can skip the stuffing the feta in the middle and just sprinkle it on top. Also this is great layered in a slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours. Again, not as pretty, but tastes just the same and great if you have church or work or just a life to attend for a few hours and don't want to think about "what's for dinner".