From start to finish, this incredibly satisfying creamy pesto penne pasta with chicken is done in just 45 minutes. The only way this Instant Pot® meal can possibly get better is with a side of warm crescent rolls brushed with garlic butter.
More About This Recipe
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Instant Pot® Creamy Pesto Penne Pasta
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (16 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 oz uncooked penne pasta (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cut into cubes, softened
- 1 container (7 oz) refrigerated pesto sauce with basil
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
- 1 package (5 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 6-quart Instant Pot® insert with cooking spray. Mix broth and salt in insert.
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Step2Stir in chicken and pasta. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 7 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
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Step3Immediately stir mixture until pasta is completely separated. (Pasta will appear to be stuck together but will separate while stirring.) Stir in cream cheese, pesto and Parmesan cheese until cheeses melt. Stir in spinach until wilted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
570
Calories
33g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/3 cups
- Calories
- 570
- Calories from Fat
- 300
- Total Fat
- 33g
- 51%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 61%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 32%
- Sodium
- 990mg
- 41%
- Potassium
- 390mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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