Basil Pesto Pasta with Chicken

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 26 minutes Prep: 7 minutes Cook: 17 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 729 calories per serving view nutrition facts
Recipe Submitted By happyzhangbo
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Ingredients

200 grams pasta for 2 servings
1 each chicken breast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
1 small onion chopped
2 tablespoons whipped cream
For the pesto:
3 tablespoons basil fresh, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley leaves fresh, chopped
2 tablespoons parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
1 tablespoon almonds or pine nuts
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove
1 x salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Process all pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender.

Add more olive oil if you see pesto sauce is dry.

Mix pesto with the cream in a saucepan and slowly warm it on low-heat.

In a frying pan, cook onion with oil for 2 min.

Add chicken breast and fry 5-8 min on each side.

Meanwhile, in a separate pan, bring 4 cups of water with some salt to boil.

Add pasta and cook for 5-10 min.

Drain the pasta.

Blend pesto and cream mix with pasta and serve with the chicken on top.

You can also cut chicken into small pieces and mix with the pasta before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 223g
Amount per Serving
Calories 729 40% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.0g50%
 Saturated Fat 6.0g28%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 121mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 80.0g27%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g18%
 Sugars 5.0g
Protein 30.0g59%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 12%  Iron 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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