Pesto Chicken Pasta

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Pesto Chicken Pasta

Pesto Chicken Pasta
SERVES
4
COOK TIME
5 Min

This restaurant-worthy main dish fits perfectly as an easy weeknight dinner and also as a quick company meal. With its creamy pesto sauce made with readily available ingredients to coat the pasta and cooked chicken, we can serve it up proudly!

What You'll Need

  • 1 pound linguine
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divded
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (7-ounce) container pesto sauce
  • 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
  • 7 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices

What to Do

  1. In a 6-quart soup pot, cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, rinse, drain again, and set aside in the colander.
     
  2. In the same pot, heat the oil over high heat; add the chicken then sprinkle it with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no pink remains in the chicken.
     
  3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the pesto, cream, and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
     
  4. Add the tomatoes and return the pasta to the pot, stirring until thoroughly combined. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until pasta is warmed through. Serve immediately.

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When do you add the heavy cream?

Check out line #3 again. Heavy cream and cream is the same thing.

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