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Easy Chicken Pesto Pasta

30 min total 2 servings easy
pastachickenweeknightfew-ingredients
Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min

Every Friday I make an easy Few Ingredients Friday recipe, this one is easy chicken pesto pasta. I used orecchiette, but you can use whatever pasta you like.

Ingredients

  • pasta of your choice (I used orecchiette)
  • some olive oil
  • chicken thighs, sliced
  • 3 tbsp pesto
  • 400 g spinach, sautéed
  • some minced garlic
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 125 g crème fraîche
  • a splash pasta water
  • to taste salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Boil water with some salt and cook the pasta according to the time on the package. Once done, drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large pan, put in some olive oil and the sliced chicken thighs. Cook the chicken until it gets some brown spots.

  3. 3

    Add the 3 tablespoons of pesto.

  4. 4

    Add the 400 g sautéed spinach, mixed with some minced garlic.

  5. 5

    Add the 10 halved cherry tomatoes and the 125 g crème fraîche.

  6. 6

    Add a splash of pasta water to bind the sauce together.

  7. 7

    Throw in your pasta, season with salt and pepper to taste, mix and serve.

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