Chicken Pesto Pasta
Creamy and flavorful, this Chicken Pesto Pasta will be a family favorite after the first taste.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 lb penne pasta uncooked
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup cream cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup basil pesto
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Use a sharp knife to cut the chicken into cubes. Then, in a large pot, melt the butter and brown the cubes of chicken on all sides. Cook for 5-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and sauté with the chicken for 2 minutes, then pour in the penne pasta and the chicken stock. Cover and cook on low for 8 minutes. Stir the pot occasionally to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom.
- Once the pasta is partly cooked, add in the whole milk, cream cheese, half the Parmesan cheese, pesto, sundried tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Give it a good stir to mix the cream cheese throughout the dish, then cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- When the sauce has thickened, and the pasta is cooked to your liking, sprinkle on the rest of the parmesan and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 34gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 820mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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