Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta

"Excellent pasta dish! Must try it, you'll love it!"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside.
  • In large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter and the olive oil over medium heat.
  • Brown chicken breasts on both sides until nicely golden and cooked through, about 8-9 minutes each side. Remove from pan and cut into 1/2 pieces.
  • Pour out drippings from pan but don't wipe the pan out. In the same pan, melt 1/4 cup butter on medium heat. Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and dash of white pepper. Cook 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Slowly stir in the parmesan cheese into a creamy mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the pesto sauce and cook for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Stir in the chicken pieces for about 3 minutes.
  • Serve with breadsticks.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over the hot noodles.
  • Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper (optional).

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Reviews

  1. Great recipe! My boyfriend said one of the best dishes I ever made! I did add a third tablespoon of basil pesto and one tablespoon of sun dried tomato pesto since we had some on hand. Will definitely make this again!
     
  2. Amazing taste! I added pine nuts, and less pasta. Sometimes, if you add the entire 1lb of pasta, it can become somewhat dry. I prefer to use about 1/2lb of pasta, or to make some extra sauce. I absolutely love this recipe!
     
  3. I really loved this dish, and so did the rest of the family! I didn't have all the heavy cream called for, so I used 2% milk to make up for all but 1/4 cup of the heavy cream. It was still wonderful, though I wouldn't go any lower on the milk fat.
     
  4. Really simple to make. Instead of using chicken breast, I like to use rotisserie chicken. Saves a lot of time. I also don't use that much butter - only 2 tablespoons.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Really simple to make. Instead of using chicken breast, I like to use rotisserie chicken. Saves a lot of time. I also don't use that much butter - only 2 tablespoons.
     

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