Chicken Pesto with Pasta
Chicken Pesto with Pasta packs a lot of flavor and comes together quickly thanks to store bought pesto sauce and tangy cream cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup pesto
- 3 oz plain cream cheese
- 1-2 Tbsp milk
- 8 oz dry rotini pasta, cooked
- 2 cups chicken, cooked & shredded
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted (optional)
- Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.1 Tbsp olive oil
- Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is transparent.1 medium onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Stir pesto and cream cheese into onions and garlic.½ cup pesto, 3 oz plain cream cheese
- Once cream cheese has melted, add chicken and pasta.2 cups chicken, 8 oz dry rotini pasta
- Stir to combine.
- Add in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce reaches desired consistency.1-2 Tbsp milk
- Top with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese before serving.2 Tbsp pine nuts, Parmesan cheese
Equipment
Serving: 1.5cups, Calories: 570kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 450mg, Potassium: 514mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 941IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 101mg, Iron: 2mg
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