Italian Chicken Pesto Pasta

Preparation time: 10 min.
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Craving a nutritious, home‑cooked meal, but you're short on time? Look no further than this delicious Italian Chicken Pesto Pasta! With succulent roasted tomatoes, pesto and R2E chicken, you can whip up this dish in 10 minutes using ingredients you already have at home. 🍝

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Nutrition (1 serving) 1 plate of pasta

  • 524 kcal
  • 46 g carbohydrates
  • 21 g fats
  • 38 g protein
Per 2 portions

Per 2 portions

  • 300 g ready-to-eat chicken breast
  • 250 g penne pasta
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 pinches garlic granules
  • 2 pinches pepper
  • oregano
  • 50 g baby spinach
  • 3 tsp pesto genovese
  • salt
  • water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
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Instructions

  1. First of all, cook your pasta according to the instructions.

  2. Meanwhile, cut the pre‑cooked chicken breasts into small pieces.

  3. Heat a little olive oil over a medium heat, add the cherry tomatoes and sauté for about 2 minutes.

  4. Then season to taste - we chose salt, garlic granules, pepper and oregano. A great choice, if you're asking!

  5. Add the baby spinach and sauté for another 3 minutes.

  6. Add the sliced chicken breasts to the mixture, stir, and season with three teaspoons of our genovese pesto.

  7. Mix with cooked pasta and serve.

    Enjoy!Italian Chicken Pesto PastaItalian Chicken Pesto Pasta

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