Basil Pesto Pasta with Chicken
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Yield
2 servingsPrep
7 minCook
17 minReady
26 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | grams |
pasta
for 2 servings |
|
| 1 | each |
chicken breasts
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
or olive oil |
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
whipped cream
|
|
| For the pesto | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
almonds
or pine nuts |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2E+2 | grams |
pasta
for 2 servings |
|
| 1 | each |
chicken breasts
|
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
or olive oil |
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
whipped cream
|
|
| For the pesto: | |||
| 45 | ml |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 15 | ml |
almonds
or pine nuts |
|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
|
*
|
| 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 to 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 to 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.
