Name: Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Pasta 400g; Green beans 250g; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Spring onions 1 bunch; Chicken Breast 2 large; Pesto 5 tbsp; Double cream 3 tbsp; Parmesan cheese 1 handful

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

400g Pasta
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250g Green beans
trimmed
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 bunch Spring onions
finely sliced
2 large Chicken Breast
ready-roasted chicken breasts, shredded
5 tbsp Pesto
3 tbsp Double cream
To serve:
1 handful Parmesan cheese
grated

Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta

This Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta is super delicious and takes only 20 minutes to prepare. This makes it a perfect midweek dinner that the whole family will love. Try it out soon!

To make this tasty pasta dish, start by cooking pasta. Drain and save a few tablespoons of cooking water. Fry spring onions in olive oil until soft. Add shredded chicken to the pan. Once heated, stir through pesto and cream. Add the cooked pasta and beans. Mix and stir to coat. Add a splash of cooking water. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

To make Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta

1	Cook pasta	8
Cook 400 grams of pasta according to the package instructions.
2	Add green beans	6
6 minutes before the end of the pasta cooking time, add 250 grams of green beans to the water.
3	Drain and reserve cooking water	1
Drain the pasta and beans and reserve a few tablespoons of the pasta water.
4	Cook spring onion	1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan. Add 1 bunch of finely sliced spring onions. Cook for 1-2 minutes until soft.
5	Add chicken	1
Add shredded chicken to the spring onions.
6	Add pesto and cream	2
Stir in 5 tablespoons of pesto and 3 tablespoons of double cream.
7	Mix in pasta and beans	1
Mix in the cooked pasta and green beans. Add some of the reserved cooking water to loosen.
8	Serve
Season and serve garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.

This Creamy Chicken & Green Bean Pesto Pasta is a delicious midweek meal that your whole family will love. Try it soon and please come back and leave a review with your thoughts.

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!