Chicken Pesto Pasta
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Chicken breast cooked with garlic, basil, and pasta in a one-pot creamy pesto sauce with broth and heavy cream. Rich and aromatic, this comes together quickly and makes excellent leftovers.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2" cubes (about ¾ lb))
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups low fat milk ((or whole))
- ⅓ cup basil pesto
- 3 cups penne pasta ((about 300 grams))
- ½ cup heavy cream ((optional))
- 1 teaspoon corn starch ((optional))
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 24M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 14m
- Sodium
- 919mg
- 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
- 603mg
- Calcium
- 293mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 919MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.