Chicken Fettuccine With Pesto Cream Sauce Food

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast between tow pieces of plastic wrap. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to an even 3/4-inch thickness. Season them with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a skillet; cook the chicken 3-4 minutes on each side. Slice each breast across the grain into 4 or 5 strips. Keep warm.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat pesto sauce over low heat until warm. Stir in cream. Pour over hot pasta and toss. Add chicken, toss gently and serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN PESTO FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Lightly toast the pine nuts in a pan (3-4 minutes), remove from heat and crush with the flat of a knife.
• Cook the fettuccine in boiling water according to the instructions on the pack (approx 11 minutes).
• While the fettuccine is cooking, roughly chop the baby spinach leaves. Shred or chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• Add pesto and cream to a jar and shake to mix well.
• When the fettuccine is cooked, drain and return to the pot.
• Add the creamy pesto sauce, the chicken and chopped baby spinach to the fettuccine. Mix well.
• Serve topped with crushed pinenuts.

CHICKEN WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and black pepper, as desired. Cook chicken over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes, until no longer pink in center. Remove from pan; set aside. 2. Cook bell pepper in skillet 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp. Return chicken to skillet. 3. Stir pesto into skillet. Add wine and cream. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally. 4. Add pasta; stir. Toss pasta with chicken and bell peppers. Serve warm, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

PESTO PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken. Season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden, and cooked through.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.