Chicken Pesto & Pine-Nut Pasta
Servings: 2
Calories: 543kcal
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A delicious quit & easy pasta supper
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Olive oil or one cal spray
- 2 Chicken Breast fillets cut into small pieces 2cm x 2cm
- 2 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
- Salt & Freshly ground Black Pepper
- 200 g Button Mushrooms halved
- 70 g Pesto - I use fresh but jarred is ok
- 25 g Pine Nuts
- 180 g Fresh Penne Pasta or whatever shape you prefer 2 handfuls of Spinach (optional)
- 2 handfuls of Spinach optional
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan and add the olive oil and then the chicken pieces and garlic and season with the salt & pepper
- Now this bit is REALLY important - you need to fry the chicken and get it really brown and crispy - so don't move it around the pan too much, after 10 minutes add the halved mushrooms, continue to cook until golden
- Meanwhile cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water until it is ready (according on pack instructions)
- Drain the pasta and return to pan , add the pesto, stir well
- Add the pine nuts to the chicken pan and stir until they are a little toasted, about 2 minutes
- Finally add the chicken, mushroom and garlic to the pasta and stir (why not throw a couple of handfuls of spinach in? )
- Serve immediately
Notes
**** Nutritional Information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Pesto & Pine-Nut Pasta
Amount per Serving
Calories
543
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
75
mg
25
%
Sodium
1462
mg
64
%
Potassium
1058
mg
30
%
Carbohydrates
38
g
13
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
37
g
74
%
Vitamin A
4025
IU
81
%
Vitamin C
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
114
mg
11
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.