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Chicken Pesto Pasta
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40 min
40 minChicken Pesto Pasta
lo que necesita
Ingredientes
fettuccine pastaCereales340 g
chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)Carne2 piezas
olive oil (for seasoning the chicken)Despensa15 ml- olive oil (for cooking)Despensa30 ml
butterLácteos28 g
garlic (minced)Frutas y verduras4 piezas
heavy creamLácteos180 ml
pasta water (reserved from cooking the pasta)Otro80 ml
Parmesan cheese (grated)Lácteos100 g
fresh pesto (homemade or store-bought)Despensa120 g
garlic powderEspecias3 g
onion powderEspecias3 g
paprikaEspecias3 g- red pepper flakesEspecias2 g
salt (to taste)Especias3 g
black pepper (to taste)Especias2 g
fresh basil leaves (packed)Frutas y verduras60 g- Parmesan cheese (grated, for the pesto)Lácteos50 g
pine nuts (lightly toasted)Frutos secos y semillas45 g- garlic (for the pesto)Frutas y verduras3 piezas
- extra virgin olive oil (for the pesto)Despensa120 ml
por ración
Nutrición
918kcal
- Carbohidratos
- 75 g
- Proteínas
- 36 g
- Grasas
- 53 g
lo que usará
Utensilios
Olla
Sartén- Procesador de alimentos
Escurridor
Bol
paso a paso
Preparación
- Paso 1
Make the pesto
- In a food processor, combine the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts and garlic.
- Pulse while streaming in the extra virgin olive oil until smooth.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Paso 2
Season the chicken
- In a bowl, toss the chicken pieces with the olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper.
- Paso 3
Cook the pasta
- Boil the fettuccine in salted water until al dente.
- Reserve some pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Paso 4
Sear the chicken
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken until golden and cooked through, then set aside.
- Paso 5
Build the cream sauce
- Melt the butter in the same pan and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
- Pour in the heavy cream and pasta water, then stir in the Parmesan until melted.
- Stir in the pesto.
- Paso 6
Combine and serve
- Return the chicken to the pan and add the drained fettuccine.
- Toss everything together until well coated, then serve.