Creamy Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Submitted by Penny Stettinius

"This is one of our favorite dinners with leftover roasted chicken. We love chicken and we love pasta, and we always have an abundance of pesto in the freezer so this is a natural. Use any pasta you like."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 cups chicken, cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 pint cream
• 1⁄2 cup pesto sauce
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb penne pasta, cooked al dente
• olive oil
• dried chili pepper flakes
• basil leaves

directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat the cream, add the pesto, stirring well and add the cheese.
2. Then add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and toss with the pasta.
3. Serve in large bowls, top with torn basil leaves, additional Parmesan, and dried pepper flakes.

Reviews

[NancyB]

This a great, light recipe. And surprisingly easy to make. My kids all loved it. A keeper!

 

[invictus]

Simple, classic, and elegant! This served as a wonderful lunch for my clan today. I used leftover chicken thighs that I had in the fridge from a previous meal, pesto from the freezer. The cream made this very decadent and yummy taking it to a whole other level. YUM!

 

[Anonymous]

Champion recipe.. thank you