
How To Make Creamy Pesto Pasta
This creamy pesto pasta is made more scrumptious with tender pasta coated in a flavorful white pesto sauce, for a richer and belly-filling meal!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 3chicken breasts,(about 1 lb), diced into ½-inch cubes
- ½tspdried basil
- ½tspdried oregano
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 1tbspbutter
- 1tbspflour
- â…“cupchicken broth
- ½cupheavy cream
- 1cuphalf and half
- ¾cupparmesan cheese,freshly grated
- 12ozSam’s Choice Italia Spaghetti,(about ⅔ package)
- ½cupSam’s Choice Italia Basil Pesto
For Optional Garnish:
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nuts
Instructions
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Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
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In a pan, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken with the dried basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
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Add the chicken to the pan, then cook for about 5 to 6 minutes until no pink remains. Remove from the pan and set aside.
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In the same pan, add the butter and flour. Stir until smooth, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and half and half. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
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Remove from the heat, then stir in the parmesan cheese and pesto.
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Add the cooked pasta to the pesto sauce, then toss. Add additional pasta water as needed to reach desired consistency.
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Garnish with basil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 677.85kcal
- Fat:Â 37.19g
- Saturated Fat:Â 15.52g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.17g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 10.50g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 2.93g
- Carbohydrates:Â 49.06g
- Fiber:Â 2.49g
- Sugar:Â 4.18g
- Protein:Â 35.51g
- Cholesterol:Â 117.69mg
- Sodium:Â 616.97mg
- Calcium:Â 341.98mg
- Potassium:Â 431.37mg
- Iron:Â 2.36mg
- Vitamin A: 196.62µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.51mg
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