Pesto Pasta With Chicken
Growing basil in Texas is a beautiful experience. While most of our gardening efforts have been destroyed by birds and pests, the basil continues to produce . . . and then produce some more. Our only problem with basil around here is what to do with it all!
Pesto Pasta with Chicken
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Published: July 20, 2010
Growing basil in Texas is a beautiful experience. While most of our gardening efforts have been destroyed by birds and pests, the …
Ingredients
- 12 oz brown rice pasta
- 1/2 lb chicken breast (baked and diced small)
- 4 cups fresh basil (packed leaves)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (plus extra to sprinkle over pasta)
- 3/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- 2/3 cup pine nuts (or half pine nuts and half chopped walnuts – soaked to reduce phytates if possible)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
Instructions
- Boil water, add pasta and cook until tender.
- For the pesto: In a food processor, combine basil and nuts and pulse a few times.
- Add garlic and pulse a few more times.
- Slowly add all the olive oil while food processor is on.
- Add cheese and pulse until well-combined
- Put it all together: Toss pasta, pesto and chicken together in a large bowl.
- Add more olive oil if desired.
- Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with parmesan.
- Enjoy!
Pesto Pasta with Chicken
By
Published: July 20, 2010
Growing basil in Texas is a beautiful experience. While most of our gardening efforts have been destroyed by birds and pests, the …
Ingredients
- 12 oz brown rice pasta
- 1/2 lb chicken breast (baked and diced small)
- 4 cups fresh basil (packed leaves)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (plus extra to sprinkle over pasta)
- 3/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- 2/3 cup pine nuts (or half pine nuts and half chopped walnuts – soaked to reduce phytates if possible)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
Instructions
- Boil water, add pasta and cook until tender.
- For the pesto: In a food processor, combine basil and nuts and pulse a few times.
- Add garlic and pulse a few more times.
- Slowly add all the olive oil while food processor is on.
- Add cheese and pulse until well-combined
- Put it all together: Toss pasta, pesto and chicken together in a large bowl.
- Add more olive oil if desired.
- Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with parmesan.
- Enjoy!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
Your dish looks delicious – and the idea of all that lovely fresh basil is making my mouth water!
Heather
Thanks for stopping by, April! If you happen to try it I’d love to know what you think!