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Chicken Pesto Pasta

Name: Chicken Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10, 10 Servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 ¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces); ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound whole wheat pasta (penne rigate, rigatoni, fusilli, or similarly shaped pasta); 1 (6.35-ounce) jar basil pesto; 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt; 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach (thawed with as much of the liquid squeezed out as possible.); 2 pints cherry tomatoes; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (or a blend of mozzarella and provolone); ¼ cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped, divided); ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK

CAL 19%·PRO 56%

CARBS 41G44% OF CAL

8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC27G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 13G31% OF CAL

3G SAT10G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A creamy chicken pesto pasta bake with spinach, cherry tomatoes, and cheese. Lighter take on a classic, combining fresh basil and Greek yogurt.

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Ingredients

serves 10

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound whole wheat pasta (penne rigate, rigatoni, fusilli, or similarly shaped pasta)
1 (6.35-ounce) jar basil pesto
1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach (thawed with as much of the liquid squeezed out as possible.)
2 pints cherry tomatoes
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (or a blend of mozzarella and provolone)
¼ cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped, divided)
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 50M

CAL 19%·PRO 56%

CARBS 41G44% OF CAL

8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC27G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 13G31% OF CAL

3G SAT10G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 10m
Cook: 40m
Sodium: 512mg
Total sugar: 6g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 596mg
Calcium: 231mg
Iron: 4mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 10M
SODIUM: 512MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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