Chicken Pesto Pasta
This creamy, cheesy Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe is a fast and delicious dinner! Made with homemade or store bought pesto, heavy cream, rotisserie chicken, sun dried tomatoes and pasta.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 483kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound trottole pasta or other short cut pasta like rotini
- 1 cup prepared pesto
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup reserved hot pasta water
- 2 cups chicken thighs shredded, about 4 chicken thighs
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes
- salt & pepper to taste
Optional Garnishes
- toasted pine nuts
- grated parmesan
- fresh basil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt liberally, pour in pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve about 1 cup of cooking liquid, drain pasta and set aside.
- Return hot pot to medium low heat. Add heavy cream and pesto (homemade or store bought) to the pot, whisking to combine well.
- Toss in the pasta, chicken, and sun dried tomatoes using the reserved cooking liquid as needed to this out the sauce and coat every noodle. Taste and add in salt and pepper as needed.
- Garnish with toasted pine nuts, grated parmesan and fresh basil (optional) and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1531IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg
