One Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta with Peas
This One Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta with Peas is so easy to make, creamy, and delicious! This one pot pasta takes less than an hour to make and uses mostly pantry staples.
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Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 2-2.5" cubes
- 2½ cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 tbsp cream
- 2½ cups rigatoni pasta
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup pesto sauce
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven, coat the bottom of the pot with olive oil over medium heat and add in the diced onions and garlic. Stir and let the onions sweat for a minute.
- Add in the chicken cubes and quickly brown the chicken on each side for 1-3 minutes each. Depending on the thickness of the chicken.
- Add in chicken stock and a splash of cream to the pot alongside the pasta and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat back down to a simmer and let the pasta cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom.
- Add in the parmesan, peas, and pesto sauce, stir, and let cook for another 1-3 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through.
- Serve with a bit of extra parmesan on top if you desire.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 913mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 911IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 1mg