
Creamy Pesto Chicken Penne
Tender chicken breast tossed with penne pasta in a silky, basil-rich pesto cream sauce.
⏱ 5 min prep · 15 min cookServes 4620 cal · 38g proteinhigh proteincomfortkid friendly
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 0.5 cup pesto (jarred)
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 cup parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Boil the penne pasta in salted water until al dente.
- 2
While pasta boils, dice the chicken and sauté in olive oil until fully cooked.
- 3
Drain pasta and return to the pot over low heat.
- 4
Stir in the pesto, heavy cream, and cooked chicken, tossing to coat evenly.
- 5
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
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