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Basil Pesto Pasta with Chicken

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Submitted by happyzhangbo

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YIELD

2 servings

PREP

7 min

COOK

17 min

READY

26 min

Ingredients

200 2E+2
GRAMS GRAMS PASTA
for 2 servings
1 1
EACH EACH CHICKEN BREASTS
1 15
TABLESPOON ML VEGETABLE OIL
or olive oil
1 1
SMALL SMALL ONIONS
chopped
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML WHIPPED CREAM
For the pesto
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BASIL
fresh, chopped
1 15
TABLESPOON ML PARSLEY LEAVES
fresh, chopped
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML PARMESAN CHEESE
1 15
TABLESPOON ML ALMONDS
or pine nuts
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML OLIVE OIL
1 1
SMALL SMALL GARLIC CLOVES *
1 1
X 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 223g (7.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 729 40% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 32g 50%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 27%
Dietary Fiber 4g 18%
Sugars g
Protein 59g
Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 12% Iron 25%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
 
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