Description
A fast and flavorful dinner combining seared chicken breast with a rich basil pesto and al dente pasta. A balanced meal that brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 1 lb penne or fusilli pasta
- 3/4 cup basil pesto
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Season chicken cubes with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; sear chicken until golden and cooked through, then remove to a plate.
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook pasta until just under al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Return pasta to the skillet with the chicken drippings, adding the pesto and reserved pasta water.
- Stir until the sauce is creamy and clings to the pasta.
- Fold the cooked chicken and parmesan cheese back into the pan and serve immediately.