The Seasoned Mom · by Blair Lonergan
Pesto Cream Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 31%·PRO 68%
CARBS 48G31% OF CAL
2G FIBER42G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G47% OF CAL
16G SAT16G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Creamy pasta with chicken, broccoli, and a basil-pesto cream sauce. A quick and flavorful weeknight dinner that comes together in 30 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- ½ lb. uncooked penne pasta ((or sub with another short pasta, such as rigatoni, rotini, farfalle, or fusilli))
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets, (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream, (at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- ½ cup finely-grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked, pulled or diced chicken ((such as the meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken))
- ¼ cup chopped, toasted pecans, (optional)
- Optional garnish: crushed red pepper flakes, lemon wedges, additional Parmesan, chopped fresh parsley or fresh basil
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 31%·PRO 68%
CARBS 48G31% OF CAL
2G FIBER42G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G47% OF CAL
16G SAT16G 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
- 20m
- Sodium
- 606mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 434mg
- Calcium
- 200mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 606MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.