Chicken Fettuccine with Pesto Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 boneless, chicken breast halves 6oz eachCoarse salt and ground pepper1 tbsp olive oil1/2 lb fettuccine 4 cubes (1/2 cup) frozen Basil Pesto1/4 cup heavy cream
1. Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap. With a meat mallet or heavy skillet, pound chicken to an even 3/4 in thickness. Season w/S & P.
2. Heat oil in lg nonstick skillet; cook the chicken until golden brown & cooked through, 3 to4 min per side. Slice each piece across the grain into 4 or 5 strips, cover to keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water. Drain, & rtn to pot.
4. In a sm saucepan, heat pesto over low until liquefied. Stir in cream; heat until warm. Toss pasta with reserved cooking water & half the sauce. Divide among shallow bowls; top with chicken. Drizzle w/ remaining sauce.
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DLUCIO1.
2. Heat oil in lg nonstick skillet; cook the chicken until golden brown & cooked through, 3 to4 min per side. Slice each piece across the grain into 4 or 5 strips, cover to keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water. Drain, & rtn to pot.
4. In a sm saucepan, heat pesto over low until liquefied. Stir in cream; heat until warm. Toss pasta with reserved cooking water & half the sauce. Divide among shallow bowls; top with chicken. Drizzle w/ remaining sauce.
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DLUCIO1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 623.8
- Total Fat: 23.6 g
- Cholesterol: 95.5 mg
- Sodium: 34,058.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 44.3 g
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