One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta
MAINS · 25 MIN · EASY

One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Calories
660
Protein
46g
Carbs
54g
Fat
29g

Ingredients

4
  • 455 g Chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 225 g Penne pasta
  • 355 ml Chicken broth
  • 235 ml Milk
  • 85 g Cream cheese
  • 80 ml Basil pesto
  • 60 ml Parmesan grated
  • Pepper freshly cracked
  • 0.5 g Red pepper crushed
  • 710 ml Spinach fresh
  • 60 ml Sun dried tomatoes sliced
Original recipebudgetbytes.com

Method

6 steps · 25 min
  1. Step 1

    Cut chicken breast into 1‑inch pieces, melt butter in a deep skillet over medium heat, add chicken and cook until slightly browned.

  2. Step 2

    Mince garlic and add to skillet with chicken; sauté for 1 minute.

  3. Step 3

    Add uncooked pasta and chicken broth; stir, cover, increase heat to medium‑high and bring to a boil.

  4. Step 4

    Stir pasta, cover, reduce heat to medium‑low and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring briefly every 2 minutes, until pasta is tender and broth absorbed.

  5. Step 5

    Add milk, cream cheese chunks, and pesto; stir and cook over medium heat until cream cheese melts. Add grated Parmesan and stir to combine.

  6. Step 6

    Add spinach and sliced sun‑dried tomatoes; stir until spinach wilts. Remove from heat, top with freshly cracked pepper and crushed red pepper, then serve.

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