For a meal that’s easy to prep and will impress everyone at the table, look no further than this Pesto Cavatappi. Oodles of noodles combine with a creamy pesto chicken mixture for a tasty twist on traditional pasta and sauce. Have a family dinner ready to go in 30 minutes with this simply delicious chicken pesto cavatappi.
Pesto Cavatappi
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked cavatappi pasta (from 16-oz box)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 large plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (from 8-oz package)
- 1 container (7 oz) refrigerated pesto sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on box.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, salt and pepper; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and no longer pink in center. Stir in tomatoes and mushrooms. Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
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Step3Stir in pesto sauce and whipping cream; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Stir in pasta, tossing to coat.
Nutrition
440
Calories
26g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 240
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 44%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 26%
- Sodium
- 510mg
- 21%
- Potassium
- 290mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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