Penne with Chicken and Pesto

Name: Penne with Chicken and Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips; 2 cloves garlic, minced; salt and pepper to taste; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup pesto; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 7 views

I sometimes substitute chicken broth for half the heavy cream called for in the recipe to reduce calories. I also use additional Parmesan.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup pesto

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 497

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.1g 33%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 164mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 42.6g 15%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%

Total Sugars 1.9g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Saute chicken and garlic until chicken is almost cooked.

Reduce heat and stir in salt, pepper, cream, pesto and Parmesan cheese.

Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside.

Stir in cooked pasta.