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Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

This Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta is a simple and delightful dish that combines tender chicken with a rich, creamy pesto sauce. It's a dish made in heaven, swirling with the flavors of pesto, hearty chicken, pasta, onion, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley. All brought together in under 30 minutes, this ...
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30 min
TOTAL TIME
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Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Onion
1 medium onion
finely chopped
Chicken Breasts
2 whole chicken breasts
cut into cubes
Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Heavy Cream
1/3 cup heavy cream
Fresh Parsley
fresh parsley
chopped for garnish
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Dried Tagliatelle Pasta
7 1/8 g dried tagliatelle pasta
Genovese Pesto
2 tbsp genovese pesto
Directions
9 STEPS
10 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook it as per the instructions on the package until it's al dente.
2
While the pasta is boiling, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
3
Add the finely chopped onion to the pan and sauté until it becomes translucent.
4
Add the cubed chicken breasts to the pan and cook until it turns golden brown on all sides.
5
Next, add the Genovese pesto to the pan and combine well with the chicken and onion.
6
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the heavy cream and grated parmesan cheese. Let it simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
7
Drain the cooked pasta but save about a cup of pasta water. Add the pasta to the chicken pesto sauce in the pan.
8
Toss together until the pasta is well coated with the pesto sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add some reserved pasta water to loosen it up.
9
Serve the pasta warm, garnished with freshly chopped parsley and a little extra parmesan if desired.
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Health Info
Macros
41g
CARBS
25g
FAT
29g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
MILK
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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