Chicken Pesto Pasta
This recipe works in combination with: Cheat's Chicken Satay, Smoked Salmon Frittata, Smoked Salmon Spaghetti. This recipe features in these meal plans: Speedy Dinners.
Quick-and-easy pasta tossed with green pesto, chicken and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 skinless chicken breast fillet, cut into 2cm pieces
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- 90g of penne pasta quills
- 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Serves: 1
- Course: Main Course
- Preparation time: 5 mins
- Cooking time: 10 mins
- Price per person: £2.48
- Store cupboard: Typical
- Calories per serving: 865
- 5-a-day per serving: 0
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Method
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken and garlic over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
- Toss together the pasta, pesto, chicken and half the Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
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