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Pasta with Chicken and Pesto




Source of Recipe


made it up






Recipe Introduction


serves 3-4. This had a LOT of chicken in it, I would probably halve the chicken or double everything else. You can use just pine nuts if you prefer and of course you could add grated parmesan but I didn't.

A blender would make it all easier but this was a lovely rustic feel.





List of Ingredients



• 3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
  
• 55g slivered almonds and pinenuts mix
  
• salt
  
• 300g baby spinach
  
• 1 bunch basil
  
• about 1/2 lemon (juice of)
  
• extra virgin olive oil to get desired consistancy (about 1/4 cup)
  
• 1 spring onion (could use more or none or red onion instead)
  
• pepper to taste
  
• 4 chicken thigh fillets
  
• about 1/4 cup cream
  
• 300g pasta (about) I used fettucine but use what you like
  






Instructions



1. Chop garlic very small and mix with nuts.
   
2. Shred the baby spinach very very fine with a knife and mix through garlicy nuts adding lemon juice and olive oil. Add very finely chopped spring onion
   
3. Tear the basil leaves off the stalks and shred them very fine. Mix in with spinach. Grind in lots of pepper.
   
4. Cut chicken fillets into small bite sized pieces and barbecue or panfry them (preferably get your 13 year old and 8 year old to do this job like I did)
   
5. Cook pasta in a lot of water according to packet directions. Drain and mix through cream over low heat.
   
6. Add pesto to pasta and turn off heat. Mix well. Stir through cooked chicken and serve.
   






Final Comments


adults get a chardonnay kids get sparkling apple