Name: Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 chicken breasts; ½ tsp dried basil; ½ tsp dried oregano; salt and pepper; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp flour; ⅓ cup chicken broth; ½ cup heavy cream; 1 cup half and half; ¾ cup parmesan cheese; 12 oz Sam’s Choice Italia Spaghetti; ½ cup Sam’s Choice Italia Basil Pesto; For Optional Garnish:; basil; parmesan cheese; Pine nuts

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!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

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
⅓cupchicken 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

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
In a pan, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken with the dried basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
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.
In the same pan, add the butter and flour. Stir until smooth, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
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.
Remove from the heat, then stir in the parmesan cheese and pesto.
Add the cooked pasta to the pesto sauce, then toss. Add additional pasta water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Garnish with basil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese, serve, and enjoy!