CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE RECIPES

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CREAMY PESTO PASTA RECIPE - CHEFDEHOME.COM



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My family loves Pesto Pasta! Other than taste, for me, Pesto Pasta means - worry-free-delicious-dinner! Really, pesto is a kind of sauce that can help you serve, a flavorful Italian dinner, using a few simple ingredients. 

For these reasons, I LOVE to keep a batch of Homemade Pesto in my refrigerator. Then, whenever we crave for Italian Pasta dinner, this one pre-step helps me serve dinner in just 20-25 minutes! 

Even though I love Traditional Basil Pesto...... with time, my pesto recipes have evolved with my taste. I love going all-non-traditional and pretty much replace, all main ingredients of classic pesto, with whatever greens and nuts I have in-hand. This not just helps me utilize my fresh produce and keep it under-budget, but also helps avoid serving the SAME old monotonous Basil Pesto Pasta every-time.

Dinner under 20 minutes with Linguine Pasta coated in Creamy Pesto Sauce | chefdehome.com

Today, I paired my fresh batch of Spicy Arugula Pesto (I shared this recipe a few weeks ago) with Linguine/Linguini pasta, caramelized onion, quintessential parmesan cheese, and some fresh sweet cherry tomatoes to cut-thru the richness!

Basil Pesto Pasta with Caramelized Onion and Cherry Tomatoes | chefdehome.com

For your convenience, I have mentioned "Classic Basil Pesto" in recipe ingredients. However, you can really choose any pesto of your choice. I prefer homemade, but store-bought pesto sauce will also work fine.

Please note, since pesto is the base for this creamy sauce, the flavor of pasta will change depending on kind of pesto used. Like, if you looking for a pronounced basil taste, then go for classic basil pesto or if you want a spicy sharp taste, then opt for something like Spicy Arugula Pesto (listed below).

Here is the link to Pesto Recipes that I have shared so far:

1. Classic Basil Pesto
2. Basil and Pistachio Pesto
3. Spicy Arugula Pesto

I know!! I'm still counting this list!

Now, you know how much my family loves pesto! :) 

Creamy Pesto Linguine | chefdehome.com

This Creamy Pesto Linguine pictures, I took while I shared Arugula Pesto, on blog. I decided to share these two recipes in separate posts since Arugula Pesto was vegan and this recipe does not like the "vegan" word :) I mean, heavy cream and nutty parmesan are two key components of any good creamy pesto sauce, almost irreplaceable for me.

You know, Vishal is SO die-hard fan of this creamy pesto that if I'll attempt a vegan-version....... I know, we will be eating-out that day...... and next whole day, I will savor my "vegan creamy pesto pasta" leftovers! So, I have not taken these chances yet ;-) 

Vegan?

However, if you still insist, I can tell you, to make it vegan: replace cream with coconut milk and replace parmesan with nutritional yeast.

Basil Pesto Pasta Linguine | chefdehome.com

Now, I will sign-off. You all have a great day! - Savita

Provided by Savita

Categories     Pasta    Main Course

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 2 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 Cup Basil Pesto, or Arugula Pesto, check recipe link above
1/2 lbs Pasta, linguine or penne pasta
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 Cup Heavy Cream, adjust per taste
Salt and Black Pepper, as per taste
Cherry Tomatoes, for serving
1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Red Onion, sliced into thin strings

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of water to rolling boil. Season with salt. Add pasta and cook as per package directions. While pasta is cooking, heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a saute pan. When oil is hot, add onion strings and cook until brown and caramelized (about 4-5 minutes). Drain on paper towel and set aside.
  • Wipe excess oil from the saute pan, and keep heat on. (Since pesto already has oil, I don't use additional oil to cook pesto.) Add pesto and heat until warm through (about 2-3 minutes). Don't cook for long or pesto turns very dark and does not taste fresh.
  • Add cream and mix in pesto. Let it heat for 1 minute, then switch-off the stove.
  • Add cooked pasta, half of the parmesan cheese, then coat pasta in the pesto-cream sauce gently.
  • Transfer to serving plate and with cherry tomato and few caramelized onions. Sprinkle additional parmesan on top if needed. Serve and enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN BACON PESTO PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY



Creamy Chicken Bacon Pesto Pasta Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: bacon, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onions, garlic, spinach, milk, fettuccine, pesto, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley

Provided by Pierce Abernathy

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 strips bacon, sliced
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 onions, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 oz spinach
5 cups milk
1 lb fettuccine
½ cup pesto
1 cup parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
fresh parsley, chopped, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Add chicken and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, then remove from the pot and set aside.
  • Add the onions and garlic and cook to the pot and cook until softened. When onions are caramelized, add spinach and cook until wilted. Add the milk and bring to boil. Add the fettuccine to the boiling milk and cover. Cook the fettuccine over medium heat until the milk thickens and the pasta is cooked, about 7 minutes.
  • Return the chicken to the pot. Stir in the pesto and Parmesan. Garnish with parsley and more Parmesan.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1238 calories, CarbohydrateContent 115 grams, FatContent 49 grams, FiberContent 6 grams, ProteinContent 81 grams, SugarContent 23 grams

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