Chicken Pesto Pasta
Operation Transformation Recipe - A light, creamy pasta dish. Serve with wholewheat pasta.
2 people
20 minutes
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 - Chicken Fillets
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp Light Cream Cheese
- 1 - Red Pepper deseeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp SuperValu Basil Pesto
- 100 g Wholewheat Pasta any shape
- 1 - Yellow Pepper deseeded and chopped
Method
- Place wholewheat pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook for approximately 9-10 minutes until soft.
- Cut chicken fillets into strips.
- Place tablespoon of rapeseed oil in a wok / pan and add chicken strips. Cook until cooked through for approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Reduce heat and add basil pesto to the chicken, add cream cheese and stir through.
- Allow cream cheese to melt making a creamy sauce.
- Add sliced peppers and stir for a few minutes until tender.
- Serve pesto chicken mixture with wholewheat pasta.
