Chicken pesto pasta
Bright, green and ready in 20 minutes. A weeknight lifesaver.
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Ingredients
- Pasta400 g
- Chicken breast fillets400 g
- Green pesto190 g
- Frozen peas200 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water following the pack instructions, adding the frozen peas for the last 3 minutes.400 g pasta200 g frozen peas
- Meanwhile, slice the chicken into strips. Heat a little oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry for 8 minutes, turning, until golden and cooked through.400 g chicken breast fillets
- Scoop out half a mug of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and peas.
- Return the pasta to the pan with the chicken and the pesto. Toss together, adding a splash of the pasta water to make it glossy.190 g green pesto
Save a mug of pasta water and loosen the pesto with a splash. It turns silky and coats every piece.
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