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Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta — a quick what should I make for dinner tonight idea

Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 610
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz pasta penne or fusilli
  • 1 lb chicken breast thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup basil pesto
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • cherry tomatoes to serve

Method
 

  1. Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken 5-6 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  3. Lower the heat, stir in the pesto and cream, and loosen with pasta water until silky.
  4. Toss in the pasta and Parmesan, season, and serve with halved cherry tomatoes.

Notes

Keep the heat low once the pesto goes in — high heat dulls its fresh basil flavor.