How To Make Chicken Pesto Pasta
Enjoy this pesto pasta loaded with tender chicken and earthy flavors of pesto for a richer lunch meal! Cook up a filling plate in just 30 minutes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1lbchicken breasts,boneless, skinless, cut into bite sized pieces
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 1½tspgarlic,minced
- ¾tspItalian seasoning
- 12ozshort pasta,such as farfalle
- 1cupbasil pesto
- 1cupcherry tomatoes,halved
- ¼cupparmesan cheese,finely grated
- 1tbspfresh parsley,chopped, or basil
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add salt to taste. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
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Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Place the chicken in the pan, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning, then cook for 1 minute.
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Drain the pasta, then pour it into the pan with the chicken. Add the pesto, then toss to coat evenly.
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Add the cherry tomatoes, then gently fold them into the pasta.
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Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 815.75kcal
- Fat: 39.09g
- Saturated Fat: 8.14g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.66g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.16g
- Carbohydrates: 72.01g
- Fiber: 4.76g
- Sugar: 3.52g
- Protein: 42.05g
- Cholesterol: 84.24mg
- Sodium: 887.69mg
- Calcium: 269.32mg
- Potassium: 575.37mg
- Iron: 4.28mg
- Vitamin A: 69.45µg
- Vitamin C: 7.68mg
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