Super Vegetable Pesto Pasta With Pan Seared Oven Roasted Chicken
photo by Drazen
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
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PESTO SAUCE
- 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1⁄4 cup fresh thyme
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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CHICKEN VEGGIES PASTA
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons McCormick grill seasoning
- 2 cups flour
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 3⁄4 cup scallion, chopped
- 2 cups asparagus, chopped
- 12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
directions
- Place pin nuts in a non-stick skillet and toast over medium heat until slightly browned (3 to 5 mins).
- While pin nuts are toasting, put remaining 9 ingredients in a food processor.
- When pin nuts are toasted add them to the food processor and mix pesto sauce until smooth.
- In a large pot, start boiling water for pasta.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- While water is coming to a boil, cut up the asparagus, scallions and tomatoes, keeping them all separate from one another.
- Cook spaghetti according to box directions. Add asparagus to water 5 minutes before pasta is fully cooked, strain, and replace in pot over lowest heat setting. Add pesto sauce to spaghetti and mix.
- Heat oil in oven proof skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fillet chicken breasts in half, sprinkle with grill seasoning, coat with flour and place in skillet and cook 2-3 mins on each side until slightly browned.
- Add tomatoes and scallions to chicken and place skillet into preheated oven.
- Cook chicken for 15-20 minutes.
- When chicken is done, remove from oven.
- Place Pesto-asparagus pasta on a plate and place a slice of chicken on top. Garnish as desired.
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Reviews
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I made this just like written. It was just ok to me. I gave it 3 stars, but my family thought it was a 4 star. If I were to make it again, I think I would just use the bottled Classico Basil Pesto. This pesto did not have the flavor I like in the bottled sauce. I always enjoy making new recipes, so thank you for posting.
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I have always loved to cook, but recently have taken a bigger interest in it. Since being home on maternity leave, I have been watching the food network a lot.
I don't bake too often. I make a lot of green salads, soups and main meals in addition to my appies. I was making most of my meals very low fat and low calorie until I was married and had kids. That changed things for me (I needed to make meals people would eat!). I still make healthy meals, but they are far from fat-free. I almost always use veggies, and healthier meats such as fish and poultry. I don't eat red meat or pork....DH prepares those meals for himself and DD if she wants it.