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Pesto 'N' Pasta Chicken

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Recipe

 

Yield

3 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

45 min
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
½ pound chicken breasts
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6 ounces pasta, penne
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2 cups spinach
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4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
grated
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3 tablespoons basil
chopped
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2 tablespoons pine nuts
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3 each garlic cloves
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¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1 cup yogurt
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½ teaspoon salt
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
226.8 g chicken breasts
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173.4 ml/g pasta, penne
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473 ml spinach
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6E+1 ml Parmesan cheese
grated
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45 ml basil
chopped
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3E+1 ml pine nuts
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3 each garlic cloves
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1.3 ml red pepper flakes
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237 ml yogurt
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2.5 ml salt
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Directions

Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, omitting any salt or fat.

Drain well, set aside and keep warm.

Combine the spinach and the next seven ingredients in the container of an electric blender or food processor.

Cover and process until smooth.

Pour into a small bowl and set aside.

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.

Add the chicken and sauté until browned; stir in the reserved spinach mixture.

Cover and simmer 5 minutes or until it is thoroughly heated and the chicken is tender (do not boil).

Add the reserved past to the skillet.

Toss gently. Serve immediately.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 227g (8.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 34131% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 607mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Sugars g
Protein 68g
Vitamin A 46% Vitamin C 16%
Calcium 23% Iron 16%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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