- Hi everyone.
It's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com,
and today I'm sharing
a creamy chicken asparagus pesto pasta.
It has everything you
love about a creamy pasta
with incredible flavor,
and it's impressively easy.
This 30-minute meal might
just become your new favorite.
Start by cooking your pasta.
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You'll need 12 ounces
of fettuccine noodles
or your favorite pasta.
Add salt to a pot of boiling water
and cook the pasta according
to the package instructions.
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While the pasta is on the
stove, let's do some quick prep.
Snap away the tough
ends of your asparagus,
then cut them into bite-size pieces.
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Transfer the asparagus to a plate
so it's ready when you need it.
Now slice one pound or
two medium chicken breasts
in half lengthwise.
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Season all over with about
half a teaspoon of salt
and a quarter teaspoon of black
pepper, or season to taste.
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Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat
with two tablespoons of olive oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the
chicken in a single layer
and saute until the chicken
is fully cooked through
or about three minutes per side.
Then remove it from the pan
and let it rest five minutes
before slicing it into bite-size strips.
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In the same pan, no need to clean it,
add another two tablespoons of oil
and your prepared asparagus.
Saute for just two to three minutes
or until its crisp-tender.
Add two cups of heavy whipping
cream, bring it to a simmer,
and cook another three
minutes stirring occasionally.
Stir in four tablespoons of pesto sauce,
then add the sliced
chicken back to the pan
and cook another two minutes.
Season the sauce to taste,
and I added about half
a teaspoon more salt.
Once the pasta has reached
your desired doneness,
drain and add the cooked
noodles to your finished sauce.
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Stir to coat the noodles in
sauce and take it off the heat.
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(laughs) Ooh!
I cannot wait to eat this because
my kitchen smells so good!
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!
Okay.
Just give this a quick toss.
Make sure every noodle is coated
in that amazing pesto cream sauce.
Ooh!
So creamy!
Wow!
Okay, and I like to add a
little bit of fresh basil
because there is basil
in a good pesto sauce,
so it works really well together.
Hey, here we go.
Time to serve it up.
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Look at how creamy!
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Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Little bit of extra chicken and asparagus.
And I love that this is
just a meal in itself.
It's got protein.
It's got veggies.
You've got your pasta.
We've got dinner tonight!
(laughs)
Okay, can you tell I'm excited?
Let's do this taste test.
Start with a twirly whirly.
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Then a little bit of everything.
Oh, that's a big bite.
(laughs)
I can handle that.
(laughs)
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Mmm. (laughs)
Mmm.
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This is so creamy and delicious.
And actually one of my readers, Katie,
wrote in with this recipe.
She said she serves it with garlic bread.
Yum! (laughs)
This recipe's amazing!
It's so easy.
Thank you, Katie, for
sharing this with us.
I hope this becomes a new
family favorite for you.
The flavors are fantastic.
I mean, you've got
everything that you love
about a creamy Alfredo sauce
and then adding pesto to the mix.
Just think about what's in pesto.
We've got pone nuts, we've got basil,
and some kind of good cheese
like Pecorino, Romano, or Parmesan,
and you've got all those
flavors in this creamy sauce.
It is so, so delicious.
I hope you guys enjoy this recipe.
I know you will.
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