A very elegant tasting pasta and chicken dish with an added bonus of pesto and spice.
How To Make Spicy Pesto Chicken and Pasta
A chicken pesto pasta recipe with a twist made spicy with chile paste and prepared with basil, cilantro, and Parmesan cheese. Pesto lovers will surely love this dish.
Ingredients
- 16 oz farfalle (bow tie) pasta, uncooked
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chile paste
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 6 tbsp basil pesto
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
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Place farfalle pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
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Mix in the chile paste and chicken.
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Cook and stir chicken for 10 minutes, or until evenly browned and juices run clear.
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Toss the cooked farfalle, pesto, Parmesan cheese, and cilantro into the skillet and continue cooking just until heated through.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 2g
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- Calcium: 110mg
- Calories: 426kcal
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Cholesterol: 41mg
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 269mg
- Protein: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Sodium: 244mg
- Vitamin A: 387IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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