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Chicken Pesto Pasta
Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.
Recipe by David
Time 30 minutes
Serves Serves 4
Level Easy
Ingredients
Item Amt
pasta 12 oz
chicken breast, sliced 1 lb
olive oil 1 tbsp
salt 1 tsp
Black pepper to taste
basil pesto 3/4 cup
pasta water 1/3 cup
Parmesan (optional) to taste
Method
1 COOKCook pasta; reserve pasta water.
2 SEARSear chicken in oil with salt and pepper until cooked through; slice.
3 TOSSToss pasta with pesto and pasta water; top with chicken.

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Italian · Dinner

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

Recipe by David

Time 30 minutes
Serves Serves 4
Level Easy

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pasta
  • 1 lb chicken breast, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • to taste Black pepper
  • 3/4 cup basil pesto
  • 1/3 cup pasta water
  • to taste Parmesan (optional)

Method

  1. Cook pasta; reserve pasta water.
  2. Sear chicken in oil with salt and pepper until cooked through; slice.
  3. Toss pasta with pesto and pasta water; top with chicken.

Notes

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

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