Chicken Pesto Pasta
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Grab three chicken breasts, slice them thin, and cut them into small cubes.
- 2Season the chicken with rotisserie chicken seasoning and garlic and herb seasoning.
- 3Add a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch to the seasoned chicken and mix.
- 4Add a little bit of oil and about three tablespoons of butter to a skillet and heat.
- 5Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for about six minutes total, flipping after three minutes, until golden.
- 6Remove the cooked chicken and set it aside in a separate bowl.
- 7Add a few tablespoons of butter to the skillet and once melted, add a diced onion.
- 8Once the onions are translucent, add about 16 ounces of mushrooms.
- 9Add a few tablespoons of minced garlic and some more seasoning towards the end of cooking the mushrooms.
- 10Add 1 pound of pasta and one carton of chicken broth to the skillet with the mushrooms.
- 11Bring to a boil and cook for about eight minutes until the noodles are cooked through and the liquid is absorbed.
- 12Turn the heat to low and add a half of a cup of heavy cream and a half of a cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
- 13Mix until everything is melted.
- 14Add three heaping tablespoons of pesto (if desired).
- 15Add the cooked chicken back into the skillet and mix.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- rotisserie chicken seasoning
- garlic and herb seasoning
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 16 ounces mushrooms
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 carton chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp pesto
Equipment
skilletbowl
Tips
- Cook chicken until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
- Add more butter if mushrooms get dry while cooking.
- Pesto is optional, add more if you like it a lot.
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