Italian

Chicken Pasta Pesto is for Dinner.

Chicken Pasta Pesto takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Pasta Pesto takes 20 minutes to cook.

Chicken Pasta Pesto makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Pasta Pesto are:

Pesto Sauce:
1 c packed fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp pine nuts
¼ c olive oil
¼ c fresh grated Parmesan cheese

For Chicken Prep :
4 chicken breast (cut into slices)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of diced garlic

1 bag of spiral pasta or penne pasta

Here is how you make Chicken Pasta Pesto:

Preparation: In a food processor or blender, add garlic, salt, basil and nuts Process until smooth, scraping the sides often. With the blade running, add the olive oil in a slow steady stream. Process until smooth. Then mix in the Parmesan and transfer to large bowl. In saucepan or stir fry pan, heat olive oil for chicken and garlic. Add chicken and garlic, stirring occasionally to keep chicken from sticking. Cook until done (about 15 minutes.). While chicken is cooking, bring water to boil for pasta. Add pasta and cook until done. Drain pasta. Add chicken and pesto to pot with pasta in it. Stir well. Sprinkle on some additional Parmesan cheese and serve. Serves 4-6. Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYJAKE.

The nutritional information for Chicken Pasta Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 398.7

• Total Fat: 18.4 g
• Cholesterol: 38.7 mg
• Sodium: 405.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 22.2 g

Chicken Pasta Pesto is Italian cuisine.