Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Pasta con pesto, formaggio e petto di pollo

Pasta with Pesto, Cheese, and Chicken Breast

Name: Pasta with Pesto, Cheese, and Chicken Breast
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2.5 oz pasta (about 70 grams); 2-3 tablespoons pesto (without garlic); 1 slice chicken breast; 1 oz cheese (about 30 grams); 1 clove garlic; as needed Olive oil,

Xhorxhina Xhaja @XhorxhinaXh

A quick and easy recipe to use up leftovers in the fridge! Just a few ingredients for a delicious result.

Xhorxhina Xhaja @XhorxhinaXh

A quick and easy recipe to use up leftovers in the fridge! Just a few ingredients for a delicious result.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

1 serving

2.5 ozpasta (about 70 grams)
2-3 tablespoonspesto (without garlic)
1 slicechicken breast
1 ozcheese (about 30 grams)
1 clovegarlic
as neededOlive oil,

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Steps

20 minutes

1

While the pasta is cooking, cut the chicken breast into small cubes. Add the garlic and olive oil.
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Next, add the pesto and 2 to 3 tablespoons of pasta cooking water.
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Finally, add the cheese (I used leftover primosale cheese, but you can also use heavy cream. I’ve tried this variation and really like it!)
4

Hope you enjoy this idea! Let me know what you think.