Quick and Easy Pesto Dish
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 311.9
- Total Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 24.1 mg
- Sodium: 836.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 21.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Quick and Easy Pesto Dish calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a simple to put together pasta dish for any night. Probably quicker than spaghetti, and more elegant. You can add other veggies for a fuller meal but we found that less is more. This would also be a great dish for company. Serve with freshly baked whole grain rolls/garlic bread and maybe a tomato and mozzarella salad. It's delicious. You can also make your own pesto sauce at home to cut down on some fat. This is a simple to put together pasta dish for any night. Probably quicker than spaghetti, and more elegant. You can add other veggies for a fuller meal but we found that less is more. This would also be a great dish for company. Serve with freshly baked whole grain rolls/garlic bread and maybe a tomato and mozzarella salad. It's delicious. You can also make your own pesto sauce at home to cut down on some fat.Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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6 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast, raw, cut into chunks or strips
1/4 cup. prepared pesto sauce (we used Barilla in original basil)
2 cups fat free chicken broth
Mrs. Dash tomato basil seasoning
4 cups of fresh baby spinach leaves
1 can drained diced tomatoes
2 small cans of mushrooms drained
8 oz. whole wheat/high fiber angel hair pasta
5 T. parmesan cheese, grated for topping (opt. but included in cal. count)
Directions
Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain, cover and set aside.
Add chicken to a skillet with the mushrooms and about 1 cup of the chicken broth and cook over medium heat. Season liberally with the Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil seasoning. Add the tomatoes and spinach, and the other cup of chicken broth after the chicken is done. The recipe calls for a lot of spinach, but it cooks down to practically nothing in no time. Cook just until spinach wilts. You can add more veggies as you prefer. Add the pasta to the skillet (or transfer the contents of the skillet to the bowl with the pasta, either way) and stir until combined. There should be plenty of extra broth. Add the 1/4 cup pesto sauce and stir thoroughly. You can top each serving with 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan and ground pepper. Sliced tomatoes would look nice as well.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STEPHE2226.
Add chicken to a skillet with the mushrooms and about 1 cup of the chicken broth and cook over medium heat. Season liberally with the Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil seasoning. Add the tomatoes and spinach, and the other cup of chicken broth after the chicken is done. The recipe calls for a lot of spinach, but it cooks down to practically nothing in no time. Cook just until spinach wilts. You can add more veggies as you prefer. Add the pasta to the skillet (or transfer the contents of the skillet to the bowl with the pasta, either way) and stir until combined. There should be plenty of extra broth. Add the 1/4 cup pesto sauce and stir thoroughly. You can top each serving with 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan and ground pepper. Sliced tomatoes would look nice as well.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STEPHE2226.