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Pesto chicken pasta
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Pesto chicken pasta

10 ingredients Serves 2 openrecipes

Chicken, chestnut mushrooms and pesto with pappardelle bound together with creme fraiche and topped with Parmesan.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

683
Calories
53g
Protein
26g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 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

  • 200g pappardelle or tagliatelle pasta
  • 300g free-range chicken fillets, cut into small pieces
  • 100g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 spring onions, chopped finely
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh pesto
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat creme fraiche
  • Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying
  • Salt and pepper

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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