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
Calories 708kcal
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: 708kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1022mg | Potassium: 753mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1514IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 2mg