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Basil Pesto Chicken Pasta
Chicken pasta in a creamy alfredo basil pesto sauce!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces
2
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, add the chicken, seasoned with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and cook, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
Italian seasoning (link) (or oregano)1 teaspoon
3
Add the garlic and red pepper flake and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
garlic, chopped2 cloves
4
Add the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the broth sizzles.
5
Add the cream, mix, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
6
Add the parmesan cheese, mix and let it melt into the sauce.
7
Turn off the heat, mix in the pesto and season with salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper to taste
8
Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta cooking water, toss with the sauce, along with enough of the reserved pasta water to bring the sauce the desired consistency.
pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 432
fat Content
Fat 31g
fiber Content
Fiber 0.5g
sugar Content
Sugars 4.4g
sodium Content
Sodium 366mg
protein Content
Protein 41g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0g
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 181mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 24g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 15g
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