Name: Barilla® Creamy Tomato Pesto Pasta with Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Spaghetti pasta; 1 Jar Barilla® Creamy Tomato Pesto; 1 Pound Chicken breast, sliced into 1-inch pieces; 1 Tablespoon sweet paprika; 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ½ Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated; To taste Salt

Barilla^® Creamy Tomato Pesto Pasta with Chicken

1 hours

Weeknight Summer Recipes Dairy/Cream Chicken Pesto Sauce

This pasta recipe requires minimal effort. Once the chicken is marinated, the whole recipe comes together quickly. Barilla^® Creamy Tomato Pesto is made with sun-ripened tomatoes, balsamic vinegar from Modena, and a blend of Italian cheeses. These flavors pair perfectly with Barilla^® Spaghetti, smoky paprika, tender chicken, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Spaghetti pasta

1Jar Barilla^® Creamy Tomato Pesto

1Pound Chicken breast, sliced into 1-inch pieces

1Tablespoon sweet paprika

3Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

½Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

To tasteSalt

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Marinate chicken with 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, paprika, and salt. Let sit for ½ hour.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook pasta according to package directions reserving ½ cup of pasta water.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together pasta cooking water with pesto.

Step 4

Heat a skillet until it is very hot, at least 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and swirl. The oil should be shimmery. Add the marinated chicken and sear on one side for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until cooked through.

Step 5

Once the chicken is cooked through, toss with the pasta, pesto mixture, and top with cheese.

Step 6

Serve in bowls and top with additional cheese.

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Creamy Tomato Pesto Sauce

Barilla Creamy Tomato Pesto is a smooth blend of sun-ripened tomatoes, balsamic vinegar of Modena, and Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano cheeses, delivering an irresistible taste of Italy. What is Pesto? Pesto is a sauce from Italy that traditionally consists of crushed garlic, nuts, salt, basil leaves and cheese. Barilla’s Creamy Tomato Pesto is a red pesto made with tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar of Modena, and an array of cheeses. What can you eat Pesto with? Barilla Pesto is a quick and easy versatile sauce that is most commonly paired with pasta. However, Pesto can be used in a variety of different ways in the cooking process.

Pack size

6.5 oz.

Range

Pesto Sauce

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