Cajun Chicken And Green Bean Pesto Pasta Recipes

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CREAMY CHICKEN & GREEN BEAN PESTO PASTA



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Grab some Italian pesto and greens from your storecupboard and rustle up this pot - penne or fusilli work well

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

400g pasta shapes
250g green bean, trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced
2 large ready-roasted chicken breasts, shredded
5 tbsp pesto
3 tbsp double cream
handful parmesan, grated, to serve

Steps:

  • Cook pasta following pack instructions, adding green beans for the final 6 mins of cooking time. Drain and reserve a few tbsps of the cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add spring onions and cook for 1-2 mins until soft, then set aside.
  • Add the shredded chicken in the pan and heat through. Stir through pesto and cream. Pop pasta and beans in with the chicken mix and stir to coat, adding a little of the cooking water. Season and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 593 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

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