Spence's Pesto Chicken Pasta Recipe
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Spence's Pesto Chicken Pasta

By: ChezCristy 
"This is a great recipe that my boyfriend put together on a Sunday evening after a bike ride. You can't go wrong with all of the flavors in this dish!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (57)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound linguine pasta
  • 1 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 whole garlic cloves
  • 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, halved
  • 6 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1 (7.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  • 3 ounces fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup prepared basil pesto, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided (optional)

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. While the pasta is boiling, sprinkle the chicken with salt and black pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken pieces until lightly browned, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the garlic cloves, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts; reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the mushrooms begin to give off their juices, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the spinach, and simmer just until the leaves are wilted, about 2 minutes.
  3. Transfer the cooked linguine into a bowl, and toss with the basil pesto. Divide the pasta between 2 plates, and serve topped with the chicken mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each plate to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 512 | Total Fat: 23.3g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2011 by Rock_lobster   view full review
Spence's Pesto Chicken Pasta Haiku: "This IS elegant. Flavorful, vibrant colors. A couple...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2011 by EmmaD01   view full review
This was wonderful! I had to make changes because I didn't have all the ingredients. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2011 by jamiesmith714   view full review
Awesome! instead of peppers I did sundried tomatoes and I actually forgot the spinach but it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by Prue   view full review
I am confused: at the top it says 4 servings (?only one chicken breast) and at the bottom it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2011 by KSALLE   view full review
The reviews helped me to tweak this recipe to make it really zing. I used skinless, boneless...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by bcplano   view full review
I've been making something very similar to this for years - my recipe came from Food & Wine. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2011 by D-Man and Pivo Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great taste and very easy. Tried sun-dried tomatoes instead of the roasted red peppers... was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by Marc Chambers   view full review
This recipe is AMAZING!!!!! The only thing I found, although I may have used too large of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by KellyG   view full review
This was good but could have been better. I used the exact ingredients but felt the cooking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2011 by Mary Lou   view full review
unfortunately I did not have the artichokes. but Made it anyway, it was great

 

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