Description
Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta is an easy 30-minute dinner loaded with juicy chicken and tender asparagus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts, trimmed
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2” pieces
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tbsp pesto sauce
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz fettuccini pasta or linguine
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions to your desired doneness.
- Cook Chicken: Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise, season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper, and saute in 2 Tbsp olive oil for 3 minutes per side; remove from pan, rest 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
- Saute Asparagus: Add 2 Tbsp olive oil to the same pan and saute asparagus pieces for 2-3 minutes until crisp tender.
- Make the Sauce: Add 2 cups heavy whipping cream, simmer for 3 minutes, stir in 4 Tbsp pesto, add chicken, cook for 2 minutes, and season with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Combine and Serve: Add cooked pasta to the sauce, stir to coat noodles, remove from heat, and serve immediately.
Notes
Salt the pasta water generously so it tastes like ocean water to season the pasta from the inside out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 535 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 459 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 154 mg
Keywords: chicken pesto pasta, pesto chicken pasta, pesto pasta