Easy Pesto Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta
- 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
- 160 g cooked chicken
- 2 red, yellow or orange peppers, sliced thinly
- 1 small jar red pesto
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 60 ml single cream
- 150 ml chicken stock
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: bring a pan of salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside until needed.
- Sauté the peppers: in a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over a low heat. Add the sliced peppers and sauté, stirring occasionally, until very soft (around 10-15 minutes).
- Incorporate the pesto and garlic: add the pesto and crushed garlic and heat while stirring for 1 minute.
- Stir in the cream and stock: add the single cream and chicken stock to the pan and heat gently while stirring for 2 minutes.
- Finish with the final ingredients: add the cooked chicken, parsley, cooked pasta and lemon juice. Stir over the low heat for 1 minute.
- Serve: plate the pasta and garnish with parsley. Enjoy!