Chicken Pesto Pasta
Total Time
30 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rating
4.99 out of 5 stars
(121)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 lb chicken breasts, trimmed
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tbsp pesto sauce
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz fettuccini pasta, (or linguine)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions to your desired doneness. While pasta is cooking, proceed with the recipe then add drained cooked pasta to the sauce in step 5.
Step 2
Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise and season all sides with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat with 2 Tbsp olive oil. When oil is hot, add chicken in a single layer and saute until fully cooked through (3 min per side). Remove from pan and rest 5 minutes, then slice into bite-sized strips.
Step 3
Add 2 Tbsp olive oil to the same pan with asparagus pieces. Sautee stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes or until crisp tender.
Step 4
Add 2 cups heavy whipping cream, bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 4 Tbsp pesto then add chicken breasts and cook 2 minutes. Season sauce with 1/2 tsp salt or to taste.
Step 5
Add cooked pasta, stirring to coat noodles in sauce. Remove form heat and serve right away.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
Pesto is a creamy blended bright green sauce originally from Italy. The ingredients in a good pesto are typically:
basil, nuts (often pine nuts), parmesan, garlic, and olive oil.
Whether you make or buy pesto, you can use the rest to make chicken pesto roll-ups, or freeze portions to make pesto pasta another day.
