Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe
This creamy pesto chicken pasta is a no-muss, no-fuss, flavorful recipe that uses pantry staples combined with other easy-to-find ingredients and cooks up in just 30 minutes!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil butter
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into ½ inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces penne, butterfly, or ziti pasta
- ⅓ cup prepared pesto sauce
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in a large (12-inch), 2-inch deep skillet over medium heat. When the butter stops foaming, stir in the onion and garlic until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and cook for 1 minute, then sprinkle salt and flour over the chicken, stirring to coat.
- Gradually stir in the broth, and then the cream. Raise the heat and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the pasta noodles. Bring the heat down to a low simmer and cover the pan. Cook 12-15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in the pesto until incorporated. Remove from heat, top with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
Use my favorite 5-minute fresh homemade pesto recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 708 kcal, Carbohydrates: 51 g, Protein: 38 g, Fat: 39 g, Saturated Fat: 18 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 162 mg, Sodium: 1022 mg, Potassium: 753 mg, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 3 g, Vitamin A: 1514 IU, Vitamin C: 13 mg, Calcium: 179 mg, Iron: 2 mg