Creamy Chicken and Basil Pesto Pasta
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pack chicken thighs
- 1 pack chicken spices
- 1 capsicum
- 1/2 bunch silverbeet
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 pack basil pesto
- 125g sour cream
- 1/3 pack baby spinach
Pasta
- 2/3 pack spaghetti
To Serve
- 1/2 block cheese, grated
Steps
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Prep chicken Pat chicken dry and toss with chicken spices, 1/2 tsp salt and a drizzle of oil. Season with pepper.
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Prep veggies Thinly slice capsicum, remove white stem from silverbeet and thinly slice leaves until you have about 3 cups worth.
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Cook pasta Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook pasta for about 10 minutes, until tender. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain. Return pasta to pot with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
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Cook chicken and veggies Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 6 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Rest, covered. Return pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil, add capsicum and silverbeet and cook for about 2 minutes until tender.
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Cook sauce Add stock and cook for about 2 minutes until slightly reduced. Add basil pesto, sour cream and 1/2 tsp salt to pan and fold through, until combined. Roughly chop chicken into bite sized pieces. Add chicken, any resting juices, spinach and pasta to pan with a little reserved pasta water, if needed. Season to taste.
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Serve pasta topped with cheese.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
3005 kj 718 kcal |
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Protein | 31.3g |
Carbohydrate | 56.2g |
Fat | 40.4g |