Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chicken pesto "pasta". It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken Pesto "Pasta" is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Pesto "Pasta" is something which I have loved my whole life.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and red pepper in oil until tender. If you have leftover chicken pesto pasta, it can be re-heated in the microwave.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken pesto "pasta" using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Pesto "Pasta":
- Prepare Pesto
- Get 1 cup Almonds
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup Fresh Basil
- Take 1/2 cup Olive oil
- Make ready 3 clove Fresh Garlic
- Get 1/2 Juiced Lemon
- Get 1 Salt and Pepper
- Get Pasta
- Make ready 1 lb Organic Chicken Thighs or Breasts
- Make ready 2 Zucchini
- Get 1 Yellow Squash
- Make ready 1 Tarragon
You only need a handful of ingredients to make it. Just sauté some chunks of chicken breast with a little seasoning. Add prepared basil pesto and cooked pasta. Which kind of pasta would you like in the recipe?
Instructions to make Chicken Pesto "Pasta":
- Cook the chicken however you would like. Boil it, grill it, pan cook it. Whatever you like best. I cooked mine in a pan with some olive oil.
- Thinly slice your zucchini and squash length wise into thin strips with a mandoline. Then use a knife to cut them into noodles. Kind of like fettuccine noodle size.
- Now to make your pesto use a food processor. Add all your pesto ingredients to your food process and mix away! Taste it to see if you need more salt and pepper or even more lemon, olive oil, or basil in it. Your pesto, your flavor.
- Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to a large pot or skillet. Then add in your zucchini and squash along with your pesto and mix well. Let that cook down a bit, stirring occasionally, while you cut up your chicken into bite size cubes.
- Throw in the chicken and mix everything together. Let simmer on low for 5 minutes or so or until the zucchini and squash are tender and ?al dente? or however you like your pasta. Serve with a bit of tarragon on top.
Spaghetti Fusilli Whole Wheat Pasta Any Type of Pasta. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet directions. Return pasta to pan, then add pesto and reserved water and toss to combine. Sprinkle on the cheese and basil, spoon in the rest of the pasta, then add more cheese on top. It will be melty, cheesy, and your kitchen will smell irresistible.
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