Chicken Pesto Pasta
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5.0
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
17 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
499 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch
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Cuisine
Italian
Chicken Pesto Pasta
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This creamy chicken pesto pasta is ready in just 20 minutes. It's proper comfort food with lots of flavour and packed with green vegetables too.
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Ingredients
- 200 g penne pasta
- 450 g chicken breast diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tablespoon pesto
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 75 g light cream cheese
- 30 g parmesan grated
- 100 g spinach
- 120 g broccoli cut into small florets
- 60 g sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped
To serve:
- pine nuts optional
- red chilli flakes optional
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Instructions
- Add 200 g Penne pasta to boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and add 450 g Chicken breast. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
- After 7 minutes of the pasta cooking add 120 g Broccoli.
- To the chicken, add 100 g Spinach, 2 Garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon Pesto, 75 g Light cream cheese, 30 g Parmesan, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, 60 g Sun-dried tomatoes, and 100ml/0.5 cup of pasta water.
- Mix well and cook until the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and then add the cooked pasta and broccoli. Mix well to coat the pasta with the sauce.
- Serve topped with Pine nuts and Red chilli flakes.
Notes
- This chicken pesto pasta is a good way to use up leftover chicken, so feel free to shred up leftovers from a roast and add it to this.
- If you want to make this chicken and pesto pasta extra creamy, then you can add a splash of single cream to it.
- If you want to add a bit of spice to the chicken pesto pasta, then sprinkle over some red chilli flakes before serving.
- This dish is a great opportunity to use leftover cheese or any vegetables you have that need using. So feel free to swap ingredients around.
- If you cheese sauce is too thick, then you can thin it out with a little bit of milk.
- When using Parmesan, try to grate it fresh rather than using a bag of pre-grated cheese, as you will have a much stronger flavour.
- To make this pesto pasta recipe even quicker, use some fresh pasta which is ready in a few minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
499kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
438mg
(18%)
Potassium
1336mg
(38%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3012IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
203mg
(20%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 438mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1336mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3012IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
39 reviews
Excellent
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