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CHICKEN PESTO PASTA
A flavorful and quick recipe for Chicken Pesto Pasta featuring fettuccine or your pasta of choice, diced chicken breast, and a rich pesto sauce with cherry tomatoes, seasoned with garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, then topped with Parmesan cheese.
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Seasoned Chicken Breast
Recipe Information
10m
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
30m
Total Time
3
Servings
Easy
Italian
English
Nutrition (per serving)
800
Calories
34g
Protein
55g
Carbs
50g
Fat
Cooked Chicken in Pan
Ingredients
Servings: 3
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Sautéed Garlic and Tomatoes with Pesto
Instructions
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- Season the diced chicken breast generously with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Toss to ensure even coating.2m
Preview2mPreviewSeason the diced chicken breast generously with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Toss to ensure even coating. - Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breast and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.7m
Preview7mPreviewHeat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breast and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside. - While the chicken cooks, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fettuccine or chosen pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.10m
Preview10mPreviewWhile the chicken cooks, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fettuccine or chosen pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining. - In the same pan used for chicken, add the remaining 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add the sliced cherry tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes until they start to soften.3m
Preview3mPreviewIn the same pan used for chicken, add the remaining 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add the sliced cherry tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes until they start to soften. - Stir in the pesto sauce into the pan with garlic and tomatoes. Heat through for about 1 minute.1m
Preview1mPreviewStir in the pesto sauce into the pan with garlic and tomatoes. Heat through for about 1 minute. - Add the cooked chicken and drained pasta to the pan with the pesto sauce. Toss everything together until the pasta and chicken are well coated. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.2m
Preview2mPreviewAdd the cooked chicken and drained pasta to the pan with the pesto sauce. Toss everything together until the pasta and chicken are well coated. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached. - Serve immediately, garnished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.1m
Preview1mPreviewServe immediately, garnished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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