Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken pesto "pasta". It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and red pepper in oil until tender. If you have leftover chicken pesto pasta, it can be re-heated in the microwave.
Chicken Pesto "Pasta" is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Chicken Pesto "Pasta" is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken pesto "pasta" using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Pesto "Pasta":
- Make ready Pesto
- Take 1 cup Almonds
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup Fresh Basil
- Take 1/2 cup Olive oil
- Take 3 clove Fresh Garlic
- Make ready 1/2 Juiced Lemon
- Get 1 Salt and Pepper
- Prepare Pasta
- Prepare 1 lb Organic Chicken Thighs or Breasts
- Make ready 2 Zucchini
- Take 1 Yellow Squash
- Take 1 Tarragon
You only need a handful of ingredients to make it. Just sauté some chunks of chicken breast with a little seasoning. Add prepared basil pesto and cooked pasta. The chicken is first cooked in browned garlic and onions then the parmesan, pesto and cream is added and that's where the real fun begins.
Instructions to make Chicken Pesto "Pasta":
- Cook the chicken however you would like. Boil it, grill it, pan cook it. Whatever you like best. I cooked mine in a pan with some olive oil.
- Thinly slice your zucchini and squash length wise into thin strips with a mandoline. Then use a knife to cut them into noodles. Kind of like fettuccine noodle size.
- Now to make your pesto use a food processor. Add all your pesto ingredients to your food process and mix away! Taste it to see if you need more salt and pepper or even more lemon, olive oil, or basil in it. Your pesto, your flavor.
- Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to a large pot or skillet. Then add in your zucchini and squash along with your pesto and mix well. Let that cook down a bit, stirring occasionally, while you cut up your chicken into bite size cubes.
- Throw in the chicken and mix everything together. Let simmer on low for 5 minutes or so or until the zucchini and squash are tender and ?al dente? or however you like your pasta. Serve with a bit of tarragon on top.
Aldente pasta and broccoli is then added to this delicious mixture of creamy heaven and the result is the BEST most FLAVORFUL pesto pasta you will ever have. I used penne but you can use any pasta you have on hand. Chicken Pesto Pasta is a quick, easy and creamy pasta loaded with juicy chicken and tender asparagus!. We love creamy Alfredo pastas like our Chicken Alfredo or Creamy Shrimp Pasta. Pesto pasta takes a cream sauce to the next level!
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