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Phenomenal Chicken and Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sauce
23 ingredients
40 min + 15 min
6 servings
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"An extremely delicious meal: the crunch of pine nuts and the tang of sun-dried tomatoes combine with chicken and pasta in a heavenly pesto cream sauce. Be sure to taste and salt before serving, because depending on what kind of chicken broth you use, the dish may require no salt at all or may be extremely under-salted."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1006
Calories
56g
Protein
51g
Fat
78g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Pesto:
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 medium ripe tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Marinade:
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 (8 ounce) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
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