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Creamy Pesto Pasta


  • Author: Jazmine L.

Description

Cozy Creamy Kale Pesto Pasta


Ingredients

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Pasta

  • 3 Cups Whole Wheat Bowtie Pasta
  • Water

Sauce

  • 1 1/2 Cups Pesto
  • 3 Cups of Milk
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter
  • 4 Tbsp. Flour
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tsp Pepper

Chicken

  • 2 Chicken Breast
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. McCormick’s Tuscan Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Cook Pasta according to box directions and then set aside in a large bowl.
  2. Mix spices for chicken
  3. Add oil to pan place on stove at medium high heat.
  4. Brush both side of chicken with oil and then with seasoning mix
  5. Add chicken to pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside
  6. In a large sauce pot melt the 2 tablespoons of butter.
  7. Once melted little by little add flour while simultaneously whisking. 
  8. Whisk until flour and butter are completely combined then slowly add milk while continuing to whisk.
  9. Once sauce has thickened add pesto, salt and pepper.
  10. Whisk to combine. Keep in mind sauce will thicken up more as pasta cools.
  11. Cut chicken into cubes and add it to the bowl with the pasta
  12. Pour sauce over pasta and chicken. Stir until everything is coated.
  13. Served garnished with shredded parmesan cheese